Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chon Buri vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Chon Buri is 19.8% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Chon Buri
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% more in Chon Buri
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% more in Chon Buri
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% more in Chon Buri
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% more in Chon Buri
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.1% more in Chon Buri
- Clothing
-
pay 43.8% less in Chon Buri
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and childcare in Chon Buri are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Chon Buri.
Chon Buri vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chon Buri instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
$2.02
THB64.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
$0.70
THB22.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
$0.49
THB15.62
|
|
Kiev vs. Chon Buri - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
$1.33
THB42.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
$6.20
THB197.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
$5.46
THB173.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
$1.88
THB59.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
$1.24
THB39.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
$1.21
THB38.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
$0.37
THB11.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
$0.87
THB27.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
$0.66
THB20.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
$0.79
THB25.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
$0.85
THB27.19
|
|
Kiev vs. Chon Buri - Cost of groceries
pay 41.6% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
$5.08
THB161.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
$55,823.47
THB1,776,103.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
$8.76
THB278.75
|
|
Kiev vs. Chon Buri - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
$22.05
THB701.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
$542.73
THB17,267.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
$263.61
THB8,387.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
$65.89
THB2,096.52
|
|
Kiev vs. Chon Buri - Cost of housing
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
$139.56
THB4,440.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
$15,878.68
THB505,202.75
|
|
Kiev vs. Chon Buri - Cost of childcare
pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
$1.86
THB59.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
$4.65
THB148.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
$59.07
THB1,879.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
$7.75
THB246.68
|
|
Kiev vs. Chon Buri - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Chon Buri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
$16.44
THB522.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
$24.81
THB789.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
$83.74
THB2,664.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
$49.62
THB1,578.76
|
|
Kiev vs. Chon Buri - Cost of clothing
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