Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

China

Nanjing vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Nanjing is 10.9% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 54.2% less in Nanjing
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Nanjing
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Nanjing
Housing: pay 19.9% less in Nanjing
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Nanjing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.1% more in Nanjing
Clothing: pay 29.9% less in Nanjing

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

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Nanjing vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.2% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Nanjing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$3.73 CN¥24.89	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$4.85 CN¥32.35	-37.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$0.51 CN¥3.43	-35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$0.26 CN¥1.74	-54.2%
Average			-54.2%

Kiev vs. Nanjing - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Kiev	Nanjing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$2.11 CN¥14.10	+141.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$5.29 CN¥35.34	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$8.05 CN¥53.70	+59.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$1.33 CN¥8.90	-34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$1.35 CN¥9.03	-43.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$0.95 CN¥6.36	+72.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$0.58 CN¥3.84	-19.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$0.79 CN¥5.31	-5.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$0.49 CN¥3.30	-61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.40 CN¥2.64	+39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$0.42 CN¥2.82	+99.2%
Average			+7.0%

Kiev vs. Nanjing - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Kiev	Nanjing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$5.04 CN¥33.65	-24.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$29.83 CN¥199.09	+167.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$4.94 CN¥32.95	-14.8%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 19.9% less for housing

	Kiev	Nanjing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$7.16 CN¥47.78	+8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$523.69 CN¥3,495.09	-17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$296.48 CN¥1,978.71	-13.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$41.74 CN¥278.60	-45.5%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Kiev	Nanjing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$1,482.08 CN¥9,891.40	+260.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$22,372.70 CN¥149K	+48.5%
Average			+131.4%

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pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Nanjing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$1.49 CN¥9.95	+11.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$3.08 CN¥20.57	+81.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$3.73 CN¥24.89	+7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$28.59 CN¥190.79	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$5.97 CN¥39.82	+7.1%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 29.9% less for clothing

	Kiev	Nanjing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$42.71 CN¥285.03	-42.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$33.91 CN¥226.34	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$65.18 CN¥435.01	-32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$87.34 CN¥582.90	-27.2%
Average			-29.9%

Kiev vs. Nanjing - Cost of clothing

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