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Kortrijk vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kortrijk is 68.8% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Kortrijk
Groceries
pay 50.6% more in Kortrijk
Transportation
pay 79.9% more in Kortrijk
Housing
pay 86.8% more in Kortrijk
Childcare
pay 32.7% more in Kortrijk
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Kortrijk
Clothing
pay 21.3% less in Kortrijk

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

Kortrijk vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Kiev
Kortrijk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.14
UAH505.81
$22.39
€20.09
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.80
UAH354.07
$11.20
€10.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
UAH36.29
$2.94
€2.64

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pay 50.6% more for groceries

 
Kiev
Kortrijk
Bread
1 loaf
$0.88
UAH39.74
$1.79
€1.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.12
UAH232.57
$5.77
€5.18
Milk (1 gallon) $5.04
UAH228.77
$4.45
€3.99

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pay 79.9% more for transportation

 
Kiev
Kortrijk
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.69
UAH303.71
$7.00
€6.28
Monthly public transit pass $11.14
UAH505.81
$54.87
€49.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,407.28
UAH1M
$34,527.05
€30,975.94

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pay 86.8% more for housing

 
Kiev
Kortrijk
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.61
UAH300.17
$53.04
€47.59
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $632.91
UAH28,730.14
$839.80
€753.43
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $343.71
UAH15,602.37
$727.83
€652.97

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pay 32.7% more for childcare

 
Kiev
Kortrijk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $411.05
UAH18,658.86
$671.84
€602.74
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,064.36
UAH684K
$16,230.57
€14,561.25

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Kiev
Kortrijk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.34
UAH60.70
$4.48
€4.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.70
UAH77.25
$2.94
€2.64
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.45
UAH156.80
$12.88
€11.55

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

 
Kiev
Kortrijk
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.25
UAH3,370.54
$55.99
€50.23
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.74
UAH1,804.06
$26.13
€23.44
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.27
UAH4,370.22
$88.65
€79.53

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