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Liberec vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Liberec is 57.7% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 85.0% more in Liberec
Groceries: pay 40.5% more in Liberec
Transportation: pay 89.2% more in Liberec
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Liberec
Childcare: pay 8.7% less in Liberec
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Liberec
Clothing: pay 6.1% less in Liberec

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

Liberec vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 85.0% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Liberec
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH355.45	$8.64 CZK178.57	+2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH253.89	$8.16 CZK168.65	+35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.46	$1.49 CZK30.75	+120.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.54	$1.30 CZK26.93	+181.2%
Average			+85.0%

Kiev vs. Liberec - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.5% more for groceries

	Kiev	Liberec
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.02	$1.34 CZK27.74	+71.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH206.65	$5.22 CZK107.86	+6.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.40	$4.03 CZK83.29	-15.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.99	$2.91 CZK60.09	+44.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.27	$4.14 CZK85.60	+95.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.32	$0.65 CZK13.49	+18.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.51	$0.68 CZK14.05	-6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.96	$0.98 CZK20.23	+14.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.65	$1.60 CZK33.00	+57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.74	$0.59 CZK12.15	+57.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.69	$0.51 CZK10.50	+100.5%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 89.2% more for transportation

	Kiev	Liberec
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH223.89	$6.63 CZK136.99	+24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH431.61	$26.40 CZK545.62	+158.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,165.80	$46,505.98 CZK961,236.80	+52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH253.89	$13.29 CZK274.79	+120.9%
Average			+89.2%

Kiev vs. Liberec - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Kiev	Liberec
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH297.00	$20.64 CZK426.58	+193.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,596.03	$587.95 CZK12,152.49	-6.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,939.03	$527.96 CZK10,912.44	+39.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,415.82	$232.02 CZK4,795.55	+186.5%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 8.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Liberec
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,741.25	$407.97 CZK8,432.34	+9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,037.99	$5,759.55 CZK119,044.76	-26.6%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Liberec
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.70	$2.40 CZK49.60	+121.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.03	$2.82 CZK58.31	+72.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.87	$6.72 CZK138.89	+132.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,626.84	$73.15 CZK1,511.93	+89.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.11	$9.12 CZK188.49	+89.4%
Average			+101.1%

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pay 6.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Liberec
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,894.36	$83.19 CZK1,719.54	+21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,510.06	$25.60 CZK529.09	-28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,092.73	$76.79 CZK1,587.26	-20.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,620.82	$113.59 CZK2,347.83	+3.7%
Average			-6.1%

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