Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Sweden

Malmo vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Malmo is 75.4% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 78.9% more in Malmo
Groceries: pay 99.5% more in Malmo
Transportation: pay 85.2% more in Malmo
Housing: pay 98.9% more in Malmo
Childcare: pay 69.5% less in Malmo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Malmo
Clothing: pay 22.6% more in Malmo

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

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Malmo vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.9% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Malmo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$15.00 SEK149.95	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$12.00 SEK119.96	+53.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$3.38 SEK33.82	+323.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$2.64 SEK26.39	+363.0%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 99.5% more for groceries

	Kiev	Malmo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$2.89 SEK28.89	+230.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$6.44 SEK64.36	+25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$6.40 SEK63.95	+26.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$4.06 SEK40.60	+100.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$5.43 SEK54.33	+125.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$1.35 SEK13.52	+144.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$1.15 SEK11.51	+61.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$1.37 SEK13.68	+62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.95 SEK19.45	+53.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.75 SEK7.49	+164.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.68 SEK6.82	+221.3%
Average			+99.5%

Kiev vs. Malmo - Cost of groceries

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pay 85.2% more for transportation

	Kiev	Malmo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$6.65 SEK66.52	-0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$63.38 SEK633.77	+468.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$32,980.57 SEK330K	+12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$25.79 SEK257.91	+345.1%
Average			+85.2%

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pay 98.9% more for housing

	Kiev	Malmo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$36.88 SEK368.82	+457.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$1,058.59 SEK10,585.01	+67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$818.37 SEK8,183.00	+138.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$106.12 SEK1,061.10	+38.6%
Average			+98.9%

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pay 69.5% less for childcare

	Kiev	Malmo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$169.95 SEK1,699.38	-58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$3,379.03 SEK33,787.63	-77.6%
Average			-69.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Malmo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$8.50 SEK84.97	+535.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$4.85 SEK48.53	+185.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$7.90 SEK78.97	+128.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$40.28 SEK402.74	+10.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$17.40 SEK173.94	+212.2%
Average			+164.3%

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pay 22.6% more for clothing

	Kiev	Malmo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$99.89 SEK998.85	+34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$45.09 SEK450.88	+13.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$111.08 SEK1,110.66	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$153.83 SEK1,538.21	+28.2%
Average			+22.6%

Kiev vs. Malmo - Cost of clothing

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