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Miskolc vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Miskolc is 38.9% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 87.2% more in Miskolc
Groceries: pay 47.1% more in Miskolc
Transportation: pay 70.1% more in Miskolc
Housing: pay 53.2% more in Miskolc
Childcare: pay 31.3% less in Miskolc
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.1% more in Miskolc
Clothing: pay 25.2% less in Miskolc

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

Miskolc vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.2% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Miskolc
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH355.45	$8.94 HUF2,931.42	+6.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH253.89	$8.94 HUF2,931.42	+48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.46	$1.49 HUF488.57	+120.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.54	$1.27 HUF415.28	+173.3%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 47.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Miskolc
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.02	$1.67 HUF548.18	+113.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH206.65	$4.95 HUF1,623.14	+1.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.40	$4.04 HUF1,325.68	-14.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.99	$2.76 HUF904.20	+36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.27	$2.76 HUF906.05	+30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.32	$0.83 HUF270.86	+49.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.51	$0.93 HUF305.28	+28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.96	$0.89 HUF290.87	+4.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.65	$1.58 HUF519.51	+56.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.74	$0.54 HUF177.84	+45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.69	$0.68 HUF221.61	+166.7%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 70.1% more for transportation

	Kiev	Miskolc
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH223.89	$6.76 HUF2,217.05	+27.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH431.61	$26.81 HUF8,794.26	+162.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,165.80	$26,782.79 HUF8,784,488.05	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH253.89	$12.21 HUF4,006.27	+103.0%
Average			+70.1%

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pay 53.2% more for housing

	Kiev	Miskolc
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH297.00	$19.58 HUF6,421.21	+178.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,596.03	$387.29 HUF127,028.19	-38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,939.03	$301.64 HUF98,935.42	-20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,415.82	$156.76 HUF51,415.57	+93.6%
Average			+53.2%

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pay 31.3% less for childcare

	Kiev	Miskolc
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,741.25	$342.61 HUF112,371.09	-8.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,037.99	$3,575.01 HUF1,172,567.93	-54.4%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 71.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Miskolc
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.70	$2.09 HUF684.00	+92.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.03	$2.07 HUF679.11	+26.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.87	$7.15 HUF2,345.14	+147.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,626.84	$51.84 HUF17,002.23	+34.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.11	$7.45 HUF2,442.85	+54.7%
Average			+71.1%

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pay 25.2% less for clothing

	Kiev	Miskolc
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,894.36	$55.11 HUF18,077.09	-19.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,510.06	$28.30 HUF9,282.83	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,092.73	$69.51 HUF22,799.93	-28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,620.82	$74.48 HUF24,428.50	-32.0%
Average			-25.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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