Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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United States

Gaithersburg vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Gaithersburg is 2.1 times more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 64.0% more in Gaithersburg
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Gaithersburg
Transportation: pay 16.5% less in Gaithersburg
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Gaithersburg
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Gaithersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Gaithersburg
Clothing: pay 7.8% less in Gaithersburg

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

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Gaithersburg vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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pay 64.0% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Gaithersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$20.00	+79.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$7.00	-10.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$2.75	+243.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$2.46	+331.6%
Average			+64.0%

Kiev vs. Gaithersburg - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Gaithersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$4.45	+408.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$8.82	+72.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$4.64	-7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$5.16	+155.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$7.14	+196.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$2.20	+297.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.77	+8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$2.11	+149.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$2.41	+90.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$1.38	+385.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$0.93	+338.1%
Average			+152.3%

Kiev vs. Gaithersburg - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.5% less for transportation

	Kiev	Gaithersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$3.81	-43.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$27,000.00	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$13.94	+140.6%
Average			-16.5%

Kiev vs. Gaithersburg - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Kiev	Gaithersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$62.00	+837.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$1,800.00	+184.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$1,575.00	+358.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$124.91	+63.1%
Average			+236.1%

Kiev vs. Gaithersburg - Cost of housing

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Kiev	Gaithersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$1,597.92	+288.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$36,066.67	+139.4%
Average			+205.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Gaithersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$8.00	+498.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$5.86	+244.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$14.00	+305.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$31.67	-13.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$17.00	+205.1%
Average			+168.8%

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pay 7.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Gaithersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$55.33	-25.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$36.33	-8.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$102.08	+6.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$120.00
Average			-7.8%

Kiev vs. Gaithersburg - Cost of clothing

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