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Ukraine

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Russia

Novosibirsk vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Novosibirsk is 3.2% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 6.7% less in Novosibirsk
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Novosibirsk
Transportation: pay 9.8% less in Novosibirsk
Housing: pay 3.8% less in Novosibirsk
Childcare: pay 28.9% less in Novosibirsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% more in Novosibirsk
Clothing: pay 3.6% more in Novosibirsk

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

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Novosibirsk vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.7% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Novosibirsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$11.11 RUB918.27	-0.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$5.85 RUB483.30	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.10 RUB90.50	+37.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.58 RUB47.69	+1.2%
Average			-6.7%

Kiev vs. Novosibirsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Novosibirsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$0.66 RUB54.37	-24.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$5.73 RUB473.64	+11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$4.52 RUB373.62	-10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$1.60 RUB132.23	-20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$2.08 RUB172.09	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$0.84 RUB69.60	+52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.79 RUB65.14	+10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$0.86 RUB71.40	+2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.48 RUB122.14	+16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.37 RUB30.33	+29.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$0.27 RUB22.43	+27.9%
Average			+5.1%

Kiev vs. Novosibirsk - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.8% less for transportation

	Kiev	Novosibirsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$3.08 RUB254.81	-53.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$28.21 RUB2,331.41	+153.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$23,395.60 RUB2M	-20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$6.08 RUB502.63	+5.0%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 3.8% less for housing

	Kiev	Novosibirsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$8.02 RUB662.81	+21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$530.30 RUB43,819.42	-16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$356.78 RUB29,481.45	+3.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$80.46 RUB6,648.82	+5.1%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Novosibirsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$292.45 RUB24,165.12	-28.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	??
Average			-28.9%

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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Novosibirsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$1.17 RUB96.66	-12.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$2.63 RUB217.49	+54.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$3.04 RUB251.32	-12.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$36.03 RUB2,977.14	-1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$7.02 RUB579.96	+26.0%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 3.6% more for clothing

	Kiev	Novosibirsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$67.26 RUB5,557.98	-9.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$45.33 RUB3,745.59	+14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$134.52 RUB11,115.96	+39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$95.92 RUB7,926.16	-20.1%
Average			+3.6%

Kiev vs. Novosibirsk - Cost of clothing

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