Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Turkey

Kayseri vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kayseri is 2.4% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Kayseri
Groceries: pay 14.6% less in Kayseri
Transportation: pay 31.9% more in Kayseri
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Kayseri
Childcare: pay 31.9% less in Kayseri
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% more in Kayseri
Clothing: pay 22.5% less in Kayseri

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

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Kayseri vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Kayseri
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.28	$7.11 TRY349.46	-36.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.20	$7.11 TRY349.46	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.90	$1.34 TRY65.73	+67.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.59	$0.27 TRY13.10	-53.2%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 14.6% less for groceries

	Kiev	Kayseri
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.30	$0.93 TRY45.53	+5.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.03	$4.71 TRY231.36	-8.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.27	$3.61 TRY177.39	-28.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.75	$2.08 TRY102.13	+2.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.14	$1.78 TRY87.53	-26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.84	$0.74 TRY36.58	+34.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.91	$0.83 TRY40.73	+16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.89	$0.41 TRY20.09	-51.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.93	$0.58 TRY28.67	-54.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.18 TRY8.89	-36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.18 TRY8.71	-16.5%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 31.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Kayseri
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.39	$4.86 TRY238.96	-27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.28	$21.95 TRY1,078.35	+97.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$42,639.85 TRY2M	+45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.15	$6.55 TRY322.01	+13.1%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Kiev	Kayseri
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH296.89	$11.21 TRY550.82	+69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,416.10	$386.16 TRY18,970.92	-39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,431.82	$257.44 TRY12,647.28	-25.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,437.84	$52.84 TRY2,596.02	-31.0%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 31.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Kayseri
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,454.90	$365.83 TRY17,972.45	-11.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH676K	$7,113.42 TRY349K	-52.8%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Kayseri
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.03	$2.44 TRY119.82	+82.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.40	$3.17 TRY155.71	+86.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.09	$2.03 TRY99.85	-41.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,634.88	$57.58 TRY2,829.00	+58.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.14	$4.88 TRY239.63	-12.5%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 22.5% less for clothing

	Kiev	Kayseri
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,333.70	$54.37 TRY2,670.91	-26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,784.34	$29.47 TRY1,447.78	-25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,322.45	$111.78 TRY5,491.58	+16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,387.67	$55.89 TRY2,745.79	-53.4%
Average			-22.5%

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