Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Cyprus

Larnaca vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Larnaca is 53.5% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 25.1% more in Larnaca
Groceries: pay 61.9% more in Larnaca
Transportation: pay 75.3% more in Larnaca
Housing: pay 80.2% more in Larnaca
Childcare: pay 32.9% less in Larnaca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Larnaca
Clothing: pay 20.8% less in Larnaca

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

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Larnaca vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.1% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Larnaca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$13.44 €12.05	+20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$7.95 €7.13	+1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$1.69 €1.52	+111.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$1.02 €0.92	+79.3%
Average			+25.1%

Kiev vs. Larnaca - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.9% more for groceries

	Kiev	Larnaca
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$2.04 €1.83	+133.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$6.91 €6.19	+34.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$6.24 €5.60	+23.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$4.24 €3.80	+109.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$3.92 €3.51	+62.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$1.22 €1.09	+119.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$1.04 €0.93	+46.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$0.74 €0.67	-11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$1.20 €1.08	-5.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$0.64 €0.57	+125.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$0.53 €0.47	+147.8%
Average			+61.9%

Kiev vs. Larnaca - Cost of groceries

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pay 75.3% more for transportation

	Kiev	Larnaca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$6.26 €5.62	-6.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	$55.99 €50.23	+402.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$32,920.23 €29,534.38	+11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$25.19 €22.60	+334.8%
Average			+75.3%

Kiev vs. Larnaca - Cost of transportation

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pay 80.2% more for housing

	Kiev	Larnaca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$30.65 €27.50	+363.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$916.19 €821.96	+44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$683.04 €612.79	+98.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$139.16 €124.85	+81.7%
Average			+80.2%

Kiev vs. Larnaca - Cost of housing

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pay 32.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Larnaca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$381.46 €342.22	-7.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$7,314.67 €6,562.36	-51.4%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Larnaca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$3.36 €3.01	+151.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$3.79 €3.40	+122.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$5.60 €5.02	+62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$60.65 €54.41	+66.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$11.20 €10.05	+101.0%
Average			+100.3%

Kiev vs. Larnaca - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 20.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Larnaca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$65.78 €59.02	-11.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$32.19 €28.88	-19.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$68.58 €61.53	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$92.38 €82.88	-23.0%
Average			-20.8%

Kiev vs. Larnaca - Cost of clothing

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