Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Italy

Perugia vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Perugia is 34.2% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 74.8% more in Perugia
Groceries: pay 59.7% more in Perugia
Transportation: pay 84.9% more in Perugia
Housing: pay 14.5% more in Perugia
Childcare: pay 37.9% less in Perugia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.6% more in Perugia
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Perugia

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

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Perugia vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.8% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Perugia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$17.36 €15.49	+55.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$11.20 €9.99	+43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$3.02 €2.70	+278.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$1.55 €1.38	+171.1%
Average			+74.8%

Kiev vs. Perugia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.7% more for groceries

	Kiev	Perugia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$2.09 €1.86	+138.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$8.54 €7.62	+66.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$5.17 €4.61	+2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$4.29 €3.83	+112.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$5.59 €4.99	+132.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$0.71 €0.63	+28.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$0.77 €0.69	+8.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$0.81 €0.72	-4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$0.97 €0.86	-23.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.65 €0.58	+128.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$0.79 €0.71	+273.8%
Average			+59.7%

Kiev vs. Perugia - Cost of groceries

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pay 84.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Perugia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$7.46 €6.66	+11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$61.59 €54.97	+452.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$36,317.50 €32,414.75	+23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$13.66 €12.19	+135.8%
Average			+84.9%

Kiev vs. Perugia - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.5% more for housing

	Kiev	Perugia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$30.79 €27.48	+365.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$485.22 €433.08	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$428.38 €382.34	+24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$127.80 €114.06	+66.9%
Average			+14.5%

Kiev vs. Perugia - Cost of housing

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pay 37.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Perugia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$597.19 €533.02	+45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$4,003.05 €3,572.88	-73.4%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Perugia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$5.60 €5.00	+318.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$1.75 €1.57	+3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$6.16 €5.50	+78.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$44.79 €39.98	+23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$8.40 €7.50	+50.7%
Average			+65.6%

Kiev vs. Perugia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Kiev	Perugia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$67.18 €59.96	-9.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$35.83 €31.98	-9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$80.60 €71.94	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$92.38 €82.45	-23.0%
Average			-14.8%

Kiev vs. Perugia - Cost of clothing

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