Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

South Africa

Durban vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Durban is 5.3% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 16.2% less in Durban
Groceries: pay 20.8% more in Durban
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Durban
Housing: pay 8.0% more in Durban
Childcare: pay 38.3% less in Durban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Durban
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Durban

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

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Durban vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.2% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Durban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$7.81 ZAR129.04	-29.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$6.01 ZAR99.26	-23.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$1.10 ZAR18.23	+38.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$0.87 ZAR14.39	+52.9%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 20.8% more for groceries

	Kiev	Durban
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$0.96 ZAR15.82	+9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$4.12 ZAR67.99	-19.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$4.55 ZAR75.15	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$2.37 ZAR39.09	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$2.35 ZAR38.87	-2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$0.88 ZAR14.49	+58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.86 ZAR14.28	+21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$0.87 ZAR14.41	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$0.76 ZAR12.62	-39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$0.69 ZAR11.33	+142.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$0.64 ZAR10.60	+202.3%
Average			+20.8%

Kiev vs. Durban - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	Kiev	Durban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$5.75 ZAR95.03	-14.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	$21.63 ZAR357.34	+94.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$35,391.94 ZAR585K	+20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$6.22 ZAR102.80	+7.4%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 8.0% more for housing

	Kiev	Durban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$39.31 ZAR649.45	+494.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$464.82 ZAR7,678.49	-26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$393.52 ZAR6,500.77	+14.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$111.87 ZAR1,847.97	+46.1%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 38.3% less for childcare

	Kiev	Durban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$310.61 ZAR5,131.09	-24.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	-49.6%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Durban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$2.40 ZAR39.70	+79.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$2.67 ZAR44.09	+56.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$3.61 ZAR59.56	+4.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$31.70 ZAR523.66	-12.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$7.21 ZAR119.11	+29.4%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Kiev	Durban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$53.69 ZAR886.93	-27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$30.14 ZAR497.84	-24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$98.53 ZAR1,627.58	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$83.65 ZAR1,381.91	-30.3%
Average			-20.9%

Kiev vs. Durban - Cost of clothing

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