Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Bulgaria

Gabrovo vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Gabrovo is 11.5% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% more in Gabrovo
Groceries: pay 25.3% more in Gabrovo
Transportation: pay 24.6% more in Gabrovo
Housing: pay 28.2% less in Gabrovo
Childcare: pay 79.1% less in Gabrovo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% less in Gabrovo
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in Gabrovo

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

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Gabrovo vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.7% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Gabrovo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$7.45 BGN13.00	-33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$15.76 BGN27.52	+102.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$1.18 BGN2.07	+48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$0.67 BGN1.17	+17.2%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 25.3% more for groceries

	Kiev	Gabrovo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$0.94 BGN1.64	+7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$4.19 BGN7.32	-18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$6.61 BGN11.54	+31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$3.12 BGN5.45	+54.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$3.50 BGN6.12	+45.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$0.72 BGN1.26	+30.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$0.80 BGN1.40	+12.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$0.83 BGN1.45	-1.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$1.02 BGN1.78	-19.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.47 BGN0.82	+65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$0.51 BGN0.89	+140.4%
Average			+25.3%

Kiev vs. Gabrovo - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Gabrovo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$6.02 BGN10.51	-10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$18.87 BGN32.95	+69.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$36,528.23 BGN63,770.29	+24.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$10.53 BGN18.38	+81.7%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 28.2% less for housing

	Kiev	Gabrovo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$21.73 BGN37.93	+228.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$303.09 BGN529.13	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$230.93 BGN403.16	-32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$116.46 BGN203.31	+52.1%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 79.1% less for childcare

	Kiev	Gabrovo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$85.77 BGN149.73	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	??
Average			-79.1%

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pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Gabrovo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$1.58 BGN2.75	+17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$1.53 BGN2.66	-10.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$3.44 BGN6.00	-0.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$23.32 BGN40.70	-36.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$5.73 BGN10.00	+2.8%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Gabrovo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$47.27 BGN82.53	-36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$45.51 BGN79.46	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$79.49 BGN138.78	-17.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$107.55 BGN187.76	-10.4%
Average			-14.3%

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