Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 30.0% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 25.7% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 23.7% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 33.2% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 44.2% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 42.1% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 3.6% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 25.7% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$6.13 SAR23.02	-45.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$8.53 SAR32.03	+9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$0.99 SAR3.71	+23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$0.25 SAR0.95	-55.4%
Average			-25.7%

Kiev vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.7% more for groceries

	Kiev	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$1.29 SAR4.85	+47.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$3.21 SAR12.05	-37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$6.49 SAR24.39	+28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$2.46 SAR9.24	+21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$3.71 SAR13.94	+54.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$0.94 SAR3.53	+69.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.78 SAR2.93	+9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$0.71 SAR2.68	-15.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$0.75 SAR2.82	-40.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$0.52 SAR1.95	+83.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$0.58 SAR2.17	+172.0%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 33.2% more for transportation

	Kiev	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$2.35 SAR8.83	-64.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	$54.69 SAR205.45	+390.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+63.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$17.05 SAR64.06	+194.3%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 44.2% more for housing

	Kiev	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$67.53 SAR253.68	+921.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$796.91 SAR2,993.48	+25.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$530.19 SAR1,991.59	+54.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$68.97 SAR259.08	-9.9%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 42.1% more for childcare

	Kiev	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$760.49 SAR2,856.67	+85.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$16,442.55 SAR61,763.84	+9.1%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$2.40 SAR9.01	+79.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$3.79 SAR14.24	+122.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$6.66 SAR25.02	+92.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$79.20 SAR297.51	+117.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$11.99 SAR45.04	+115.2%
Average			+107.2%

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pay 3.6% more for clothing

	Kiev	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$73.80 SAR277.20	-0.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$57.02 SAR214.20	+43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$99.59 SAR374.08	+3.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$93.64 SAR351.74	-22.0%
Average			+3.6%

Kiev vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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