Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Thailand

Chon Buri vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Chon Buri is 10.7% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% less in Chon Buri
Groceries: pay 21.0% more in Chon Buri
Transportation: pay 26.0% more in Chon Buri
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Chon Buri
Childcare: pay 11.9% more in Chon Buri
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% more in Chon Buri
Clothing: pay 60.8% less in Chon Buri

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Chon Buri are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Chon Buri.

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Chon Buri vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chon Buri instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 57.8% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Chon Buri
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$1.93 THB64.73	-82.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$7.43 THB248.95	-4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$0.72 THB24.27	-9.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$0.36 THB12.06	-36.9%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 21.0% more for groceries

	Kiev	Chon Buri
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$1.28 THB42.82	+45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$6.19 THB207.61	+20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$5.47 THB183.20	+8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$1.90 THB63.63	-6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$1.11 THB37.26	-53.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$1.60 THB53.50	+188.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.44 THB14.83	-37.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$1.10 THB36.73	+29.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$0.73 THB24.41	-42.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$0.91 THB30.62	+222.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$0.48 THB16.16	+127.1%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 26.0% more for transportation

	Kiev	Chon Buri
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$5.03 THB168.53	-24.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$53,475.14 THB2M	+81.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$14.85 THB497.89	+156.4%
Average			+26.0%

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Kiev	Chon Buri
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$23.25 THB779.21	+251.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$519.90 THB17,426.27	-17.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$252.52 THB8,464.19	-26.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$63.11 THB2,115.38	-17.6%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 11.9% more for childcare

	Kiev	Chon Buri
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$716.27 THB24,008.42	+74.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$10,823.49 THB363K	-28.2%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Chon Buri
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$1.78 THB59.75	+33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$1.78 THB59.75	+4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$4.46 THB149.37	+29.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$56.58 THB1,896.63	+55.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$6.54 THB219.07	+17.3%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 60.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Chon Buri
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$5.94 THB199.16	-92.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$35.65 THB1,194.94	-10.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$71.30 THB2,389.89	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$53.48 THB1,792.42	-55.4%
Average			-60.8%

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