Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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United States

Lake Charles vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Lake Charles is 74.4% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 95.8% more in Lake Charles
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Lake Charles
Transportation: pay 13.4% less in Lake Charles
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Lake Charles
Childcare: pay 60.7% more in Lake Charles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Lake Charles
Clothing: pay 30.9% less in Lake Charles

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

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Lake Charles vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lake Charles instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 95.8% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Lake Charles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$26.00	+133.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$11.00	+41.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$2.00	+150.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$1.25	+119.3%
Average			+95.8%

Kiev vs. Lake Charles - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Lake Charles
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$4.12	+370.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$7.78	+51.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$5.14	+2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$5.38	+166.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$4.61	+91.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$1.99	+259.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.59	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$0.89	+5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$2.53	+99.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$1.96	+591.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$0.99	+366.4%
Average			+125.1%

Kiev vs. Lake Charles - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.4% less for transportation

	Kiev	Lake Charles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$3.16	-52.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$35,578.00	+21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$15.43	+166.3%
Average			-13.4%

Kiev vs. Lake Charles - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Kiev	Lake Charles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$57.50	+769.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$1,020.00	+61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$904.00	+163.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$200.34	+161.6%
Average			+129.4%

Kiev vs. Lake Charles - Cost of housing

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pay 60.7% more for childcare

	Kiev	Lake Charles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$1,563.89	+280.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$10,230.00	-32.1%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Lake Charles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$5.00	+273.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$5.43	+218.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$8.50	+146.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$32.00	-12.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$12.00	+115.4%
Average			+110.7%

Kiev vs. Lake Charles - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 30.9% less for clothing

	Kiev	Lake Charles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$25.00	-66.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$43.07	+8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$60.00	-37.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$120.31	+0.3%
Average			-30.9%

Kiev vs. Lake Charles - Cost of clothing

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