Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nagoya vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Nagoya is 73.4% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% more in Nagoya
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Nagoya
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Nagoya
- Housing
-
pay 97.8% more in Nagoya
- Childcare
-
pay 31.5% more in Nagoya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.2% more in Nagoya
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Nagoya
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Nagoya are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Nagoya.
Nagoya vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nagoya instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 24.7% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
$6.68
¥1,038
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
$5.35
¥831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
$1.14
¥176
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
$0.75
¥117
|
|
Kiev vs. Nagoya - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
$1.46
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
$4.86
¥755
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
$6.11
¥950
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
$2.21
¥343
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
$3.09
¥480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
$2.75
¥427
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
$1.36
¥212
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
$1.76
¥273
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
$2.64
¥410
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
$1.48
¥230
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
$1.14
¥178
|
|
Kiev vs. Nagoya - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
$4.43
¥688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
$53.46
¥8,305
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
$22,332.63
¥3,469,597
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
$24.99
¥3,883
|
|
Kiev vs. Nagoya - Cost of transportation
pay 97.8% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
$32.74
¥5,087
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
$573.57
¥89,110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
$395.38
¥61,426
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
$105.54
¥16,396
|
|
Kiev vs. Nagoya - Cost of housing
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
$461.83
¥71,750
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
$10,914.61
¥1,695,694
|
|
Kiev vs. Nagoya - Cost of childcare
pay 72.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
$2.00
¥311
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
$2.79
¥434
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
$3.34
¥519
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
$53.90
¥8,375
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
$12.03
¥1,869
|
|
Kiev vs. Nagoya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
$44.33
¥6,887
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
$30.91
¥4,802
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
$50.12
¥7,786
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
$88.54
¥13,756
|
|
Kiev vs. Nagoya - Cost of clothing
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