Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Estonia

Narva vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Narva is 7.2% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 47.3% more in Narva
Groceries: pay 27.2% more in Narva
Transportation: pay 30.1% more in Narva
Housing: pay 22.9% less in Narva
Childcare: pay 41.7% less in Narva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.9% more in Narva
Clothing: pay 13.4% more in Narva

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

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Narva vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.3% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Narva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$15.68 €13.99	+40.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$8.96 €8.00	+14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.85 €1.65	+131.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.57 €1.40	+175.0%
Average			+47.3%

Kiev vs. Narva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.2% more for groceries

	Kiev	Narva
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$1.31 €1.17	+49.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$5.67 €5.06	+10.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$3.89 €3.47	-22.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$2.52 €2.25	+24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$4.15 €3.70	+72.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$1.03 €0.92	+86.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.65 €0.58	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$1.21 €1.08	+42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.31 €1.17	+3.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.34 €0.31	+21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.36 €0.32	+68.2%
Average			+27.2%

Kiev vs. Narva - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.1% more for transportation

	Kiev	Narva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$7.16 €6.39	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$22.39 €19.99	+101.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$27,993.39 €24,987.40	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$12.88 €11.49	+122.2%
Average			+30.1%

Kiev vs. Narva - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.9% less for housing

	Kiev	Narva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$29.11 €25.99	+340.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$279.93 €249.87	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$235.14 €209.89	-31.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$200.56 €179.02	+161.9%
Average			-22.9%

Kiev vs. Narva - Cost of housing

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pay 41.7% less for childcare

	Kiev	Narva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$268.74 €239.88	-34.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$7,838.15 €6,996.47	-48.0%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 92.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Narva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$5.04 €4.50	+276.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.73 €3.33	+119.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$6.33 €5.65	+83.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$42.55 €37.98	+16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$9.56 €8.54	+71.6%
Average			+92.9%

Kiev vs. Narva - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.4% more for clothing

	Kiev	Narva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$85.85 €76.63	+15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$51.18 €45.69	+28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$95.18 €84.96	-1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$134.83 €120.36	+12.4%
Average			+13.4%

Kiev vs. Narva - Cost of clothing

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