Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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United States

College Station vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

College Station is 81.7% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% more in College Station
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in College Station
Transportation: pay 13.7% more in College Station
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in College Station
Childcare: pay 48.1% more in College Station
Entertainment and Sports: pay 97.4% more in College Station
Clothing: pay 9.1% less in College Station

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in College Station are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in College Station.

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College Station vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in College Station instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 69.0% more for restaurants

	Kiev	College Station
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$15.00	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$12.00	+53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$2.88	+259.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.75	+206.7%
Average			+69.0%

Kiev vs. College Station - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Kiev	College Station
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$3.24	+270.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$6.01	+17.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$2.94	-41.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$2.85	+40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$4.34	+80.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$2.88	+420.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.72	+0.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$2.92	+246.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$2.19	+72.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$1.81	+537.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$1.33	+527.5%
Average			+126.5%

Kiev vs. College Station - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.7% more for transportation

	Kiev	College Station
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$3.51	-47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$20.00	+79.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$36,232.00	+23.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$24.91	+330.0%
Average			+13.7%

Kiev vs. College Station - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Kiev	College Station
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$54.87	+729.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$1,150.00	+81.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$956.00	+178.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$136.72	+78.6%
Average			+131.8%

Kiev vs. College Station - Cost of housing

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pay 48.1% more for childcare

	Kiev	College Station
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$755.00	+83.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$18,000.00	+19.5%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 97.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	College Station
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$5.00	+273.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$5.50	+223.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$8.73	+152.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$25.20	-30.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$11.50	+106.4%
Average			+97.4%

Kiev vs. College Station - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	College Station
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$59.65	-19.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$38.33	-3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$83.75	-13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$121.67	+1.4%
Average			-9.1%

Kiev vs. College Station - Cost of clothing

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