Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

South Africa

East London vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

East London is 10.2% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% less in East London
Groceries: pay 12.8% more in East London
Transportation: pay 36.4% more in East London
Housing: pay 27.4% less in East London
Childcare: pay 60.7% less in East London
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% more in East London
Clothing: pay 21.3% less in East London

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

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East London vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in East London instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 12.9% less for restaurants

	Kiev	East London
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$9.31 ZAR153.86	-16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$5.71 ZAR94.30	-26.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.03 ZAR17.04	+29.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.75 ZAR12.31	+30.7%
Average			-12.9%

Kiev vs. East London - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.8% more for groceries

	Kiev	East London
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$0.91 ZAR15.10	+4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$4.31 ZAR71.14	-15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$4.34 ZAR71.76	-13.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$2.23 ZAR36.79	+10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$2.43 ZAR40.07	+0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.68 ZAR11.26	+23.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.68 ZAR11.25	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.75 ZAR12.38	-11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.67 ZAR11.03	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.77 ZAR12.70	+171.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.63 ZAR10.47	+198.5%
Average			+12.8%

Kiev vs. East London - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.4% more for transportation

	Kiev	East London
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$5.19 ZAR85.77	-22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$46.57 ZAR769.31	+317.9%
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 UAH260.26	$5.05 ZAR83.38	-12.9%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 27.4% less for housing

	Kiev	East London
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$43.66 ZAR721.33	+560.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$285.42 ZAR4,715.13	-54.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$250.37 ZAR4,136.08	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$93.57 ZAR1,545.81	+22.2%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 60.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	East London
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$177.26 ZAR2,928.35	-56.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$5,407.94 ZAR89,339.37	-64.1%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 14.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	East London
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$2.70 ZAR44.67	+102.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$2.10 ZAR34.74	+23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$2.88 ZAR47.65	-16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$39.06 ZAR645.23	+7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$4.66 ZAR76.93	-16.4%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	East London
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$57.05 ZAR942.53	-23.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$33.02 ZAR545.47	-16.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$72.11 ZAR1,191.19	-25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$96.14 ZAR1,588.26	-19.9%
Average			-21.3%

Kiev vs. East London - Cost of clothing

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