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Dnipropetrovsk vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Dnipropetrovsk is 1.8% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% more in Dnipropetrovsk
Groceries: pay 12.2% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Dnipropetrovsk
Housing: pay 10.8% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Childcare: pay 3.5% more in Dnipropetrovsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Clothing: pay 9.5% less in Dnipropetrovsk

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

Dnipropetrovsk vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dnipropetrovsk instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 26.2% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Dnipropetrovsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH353.72	$13.24 UAH555.85	+57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH252.66	$6.02 UAH252.66
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.32	$0.71 UAH29.97	+5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.45	$0.54 UAH22.48	+15.6%
Average			+26.2%

Kiev vs. Dnipropetrovsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.2% less for groceries

	Kiev	Dnipropetrovsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH32.86	$0.62 UAH25.86	-21.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH205.65	$4.82 UAH202.46	-1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH199.43	$4.29 UAH179.92	-9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.57	$1.60 UAH67.25	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH88.84	$2.08 UAH87.29	-1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.21	$0.44 UAH18.34	-21.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.36	$0.73 UAH30.60	+0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.79	$0.72 UAH30.12	-15.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.45	$0.91 UAH38.04	-10.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.66	$0.30 UAH12.72	-18.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.63	$0.22 UAH9.10	-14.4%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Kiev	Dnipropetrovsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH222.81	$5.12 UAH214.99	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH429.52	$13.48 UAH565.96	+31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,276,937.94	$31,825.34 UAH1,336,060.12	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH252.66	$6.50 UAH272.87	+8.0%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 10.8% less for housing

	Kiev	Dnipropetrovsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH295.55	$6.32 UAH265.49	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,466.95	$511.26 UAH21,463.37	-18.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,861.67	$328.91 UAH13,807.81	-12.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,399.24	$79.93 UAH3,355.60	-1.3%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 3.5% more for childcare

	Kiev	Dnipropetrovsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,664.85	$375.15 UAH15,749.07	+0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH329,431.29	$8,367.19 UAH351,263.21	+6.6%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Dnipropetrovsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.48	$1.08 UAH45.48
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH68.70	$1.36 UAH57.27	-16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.28	$2.59 UAH108.64	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,618.94	$26.37 UAH1,107.21	-31.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH202.13	$3.73 UAH156.65	-22.5%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

	Kiev	Dnipropetrovsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,880.31	$64.92 UAH2,725.35	-5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,502.73	$35.08 UAH1,472.64	-2.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,072.86	$82.75 UAH3,474.06	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,598.39	$92.28 UAH3,874.10	-15.8%
Average			-9.5%

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