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Misratah vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Misratah is 30.4% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 52.1% less in Misratah
Groceries: pay 32.9% less in Misratah
Transportation: pay 92.6% more in Misratah
Housing: pay 30.8% less in Misratah
Childcare: pay 87.5% less in Misratah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% less in Misratah
Clothing: pay 65.9% less in Misratah

Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Misratah. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Misratah.

Misratah vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.1% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Misratah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH355.45	$2.96 LYD16.070	-64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH253.89	$3.70 LYD20.090	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.46	$0.48 LYD2.630	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.54	$0.11 LYD0.580	-77.0%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 32.9% less for groceries

	Kiev	Misratah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.02	$0.26 LYD1.430	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH206.65	$2.27 LYD12.300	-53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.40	$3.42 LYD18.530	-28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.99	$1.11 LYD6.030	-44.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.27	$1.30 LYD7.060	-38.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.32	$0.76 LYD4.100	+36.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.51	$0.62 LYD3.380	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.96	$0.35 LYD1.900	-58.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.65	$0.22 LYD1.210	-77.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.74	$0.29 LYD1.590	-21.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.69	$0.26 LYD1.440	+4.5%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 92.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Misratah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH223.89	$0.11 LYD0.570	-98.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH431.61	$64.81 LYD351.510	+533.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,165.80	$13,888.71 LYD75,323.400	-54.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH253.89	$5.37 LYD29.130	-10.8%
Average			+92.6%

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pay 30.8% less for housing

	Kiev	Misratah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH297.00	$13.83 LYD74.990	+96.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,596.03	$203.83 LYD1,105.420	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,939.03	$92.59 LYD502.160	-75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,415.82	$19.17 LYD103.950	-76.3%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 87.5% less for childcare

	Kiev	Misratah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,741.25	$53.24 LYD288.740	-85.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,037.99	$850.92 LYD4,614.830	-89.2%
Average			-87.5%

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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Misratah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.70	$0.69 LYD3.770	-35.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.03	$0.51 LYD2.780	-68.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.87	$1.94 LYD10.550	-32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,626.84	$37.96 LYD205.880	-1.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.11	$2.80 LYD15.190	-41.8%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 65.9% less for clothing

	Kiev	Misratah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,894.36	$22.96 LYD124.530	-66.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,510.06	$10.55 LYD57.210	-70.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,092.73	$33.95 LYD184.120	-65.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,620.82	$41.97 LYD227.640	-61.7%
Average			-65.9%

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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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