Cost of living comparison

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New Bern vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

New Bern is 72.7% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants
pay 88.8% more in New Bern
Groceries
pay 2.1 times more in New Bern
Transportation
pay 17.0% less in New Bern
Housing
pay 2.2 times more in New Bern
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.4 times more in New Bern
Clothing
pay 17.7% less in New Bern

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

New Bern vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Bern instead of Kiev, you would:

pay 88.8% more for restaurants

 
Kiev
New Bern
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.14
UAH505.81
$18.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.80
UAH354.07
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
UAH36.29
$2.85
 

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

 
Kiev
New Bern
Bread
1 loaf
$0.88
UAH39.74
$3.25
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.12
UAH232.57
$6.47
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.04
UAH228.77
$3.53
 

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

 
Kiev
New Bern
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.69
UAH303.71
$3.22
 
Monthly public transit pass $11.14
UAH505.81
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,407.28
UAH1M
$28,000.00
 

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

 
Kiev
New Bern
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.61
UAH300.17
$69.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $632.91
UAH28,730.14
$1,158.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $343.71
UAH15,602.37
$882.67
 

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Kiev
New Bern
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $411.05
UAH18,658.86
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,064.36
UAH684K
??

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Kiev
New Bern
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.34
UAH60.70
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.70
UAH77.25
$5.16
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.45
UAH156.80
$7.49
 

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pay 17.7% less for clothing

 
Kiev
New Bern
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.25
UAH3,370.54
$60.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.74
UAH1,804.06
$35.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.27
UAH4,370.22
$84.67
 

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