Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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United States

Elizabethtown vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Elizabethtown is 74.5% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% more in Elizabethtown
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Elizabethtown
Transportation: pay 13.7% less in Elizabethtown
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Elizabethtown
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Elizabethtown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Elizabethtown
Clothing: pay 21.3% less in Elizabethtown

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

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Elizabethtown vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.1% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Elizabethtown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$15.00	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$10.00	+28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$2.24	+180.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$1.69	+196.9%
Average			+54.1%

Kiev vs. Elizabethtown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Elizabethtown
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$2.20	+151.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$6.40	+24.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$3.00	-40.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$2.78	+37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$5.01	+107.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$2.58	+365.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.73	+2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$1.96	+132.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$2.13	+68.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$1.17	+312.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$1.46	+589.7%
Average			+106.1%

Kiev vs. Elizabethtown - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.7% less for transportation

	Kiev	Elizabethtown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$3.19	-52.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$36,168.00	+23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$13.69	+136.3%
Average			-13.7%

Kiev vs. Elizabethtown - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Kiev	Elizabethtown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$72.50	+996.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$1,186.00	+87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$945.50	+175.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$114.78	+49.9%
Average			+130.8%

Kiev vs. Elizabethtown - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Kiev	Elizabethtown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$1,462.50	+255.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$19,510.00	+29.5%
Average			+114.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Elizabethtown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$5.50	+311.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$4.96	+191.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$5.98	+73.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$11.00	+97.4%
Average			+161.7%

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Elizabethtown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$45.31	-39.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$40.00	+0.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$84.80	-11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$85.00	-29.2%
Average			-21.3%

Kiev vs. Elizabethtown - Cost of clothing

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