Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Canada

Halifax vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Halifax is 2.0 times more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 69.3% more in Halifax
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Halifax
Transportation: pay 47.6% more in Halifax
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Halifax
Childcare: pay 51.5% more in Halifax
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Halifax
Clothing: pay 10.5% less in Halifax

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

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Halifax vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.3% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Halifax
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$17.53 CA$24.55	+57.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$10.52 CA$14.73	+34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$2.28 CA$3.20	+185.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$1.76 CA$2.47	+209.4%
Average			+69.3%

Kiev vs. Halifax - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Halifax
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$2.68 CA$3.75	+206.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$4.45 CA$6.24	-13.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$8.74 CA$12.24	+73.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$3.78 CA$5.29	+86.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$5.78 CA$8.09	+139.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$2.33 CA$3.26	+320.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$0.82 CA$1.14	+14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$1.94 CA$2.71	+129.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$2.26 CA$3.16	+77.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$1.22 CA$1.71	+330.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$1.34 CA$1.87	+530.3%
Average			+133.1%

Kiev vs. Halifax - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Halifax
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$4.89 CA$6.84	-27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$63.12 CA$88.39	+466.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$27,866.74 CA$39,020.40	-5.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$13.12 CA$18.37	+126.4%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Kiev	Halifax
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$66.65 CA$93.32	+907.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$1,444.58 CA$2,022.78	+128.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$1,253.32 CA$1,754.96	+264.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$108.82 CA$152.37	+42.1%
Average			+176.2%

Kiev vs. Halifax - Cost of housing

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pay 51.5% more for childcare

	Kiev	Halifax
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$942.49 CA$1,319.72	+129.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$15,085.44 CA$21,123.38	+0.1%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Halifax
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$5.61 CA$7.86	+319.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$4.31 CA$6.03	+153.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$16.48 CA$23.08	+377.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$39.98 CA$55.98	+9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$11.22 CA$15.71	+101.4%
Average			+128.7%

Kiev vs. Halifax - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.5% less for clothing

	Kiev	Halifax
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$59.40 CA$83.18	-20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$32.78 CA$45.90	-17.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$99.07 CA$138.72	+2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$113.30 CA$158.65	-5.6%
Average			-10.5%

Kiev vs. Halifax - Cost of clothing

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