Cost of living comparison

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Elkhart vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Elkhart is 42.5% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants
pay 30.5% more in Elkhart
Groceries
pay 16.9% more in Elkhart
Transportation
pay 18.5% more in Elkhart
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in Elkhart
Childcare
pay 57.8% more in Elkhart
Entertainment and Sports
pay 28.4% more in Elkhart
Clothing
pay 46.1% less in Elkhart

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

Elkhart vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

pay 30.5% more for restaurants

 
Kiev
Elkhart
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.14
UAH505.81
$10.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.80
UAH354.07
$10.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
UAH36.29
$2.80
 

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

 
Kiev
Elkhart
Bread
1 loaf
$0.88
UAH39.74
$1.21
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.12
UAH232.57
$2.34
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.04
UAH228.77
$3.06
 

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pay 18.5% more for transportation

 
Kiev
Elkhart
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.69
UAH303.71
$3.23
 
Monthly public transit pass $11.14
UAH505.81
$25.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,407.28
UAH1M
$34,000.00
 

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Kiev
Elkhart
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.61
UAH300.17
$52.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $632.91
UAH28,730.14
$1,000.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $343.71
UAH15,602.37
$850.00
 

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pay 57.8% more for childcare

 
Kiev
Elkhart
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $411.05
UAH18,658.86
$648.50
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,064.36
UAH684K
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pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kiev
Elkhart
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.34
UAH60.70
$3.75
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.70
UAH77.25
$1.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.45
UAH156.80
$8.50
 

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pay 46.1% less for clothing

 
Kiev
Elkhart
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.25
UAH3,370.54
$35.49
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.74
UAH1,804.06
$15.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.27
UAH4,370.22
$67.50
 

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