Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Australia

Rockhampton vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Rockhampton is 76.3% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 84.8% more in Rockhampton
Groceries: pay 84.8% more in Rockhampton
Transportation: pay 52.1% more in Rockhampton
Housing: pay 80.7% more in Rockhampton
Childcare: pay 34.6% more in Rockhampton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Rockhampton
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Rockhampton

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and childcare in Rockhampton are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Rockhampton.

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Rockhampton vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 84.8% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Rockhampton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$20.19 A$28.72	+81.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$9.75 A$13.87	+25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$2.40 A$3.42	+200.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$2.78 A$3.96	+388.6%
Average			+84.8%

Kiev vs. Rockhampton - Cost of restaurants

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pay 84.8% more for groceries

	Kiev	Rockhampton
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$2.26 A$3.22	+158.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$3.35 A$4.77	-34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$8.74 A$12.43	+73.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$3.71 A$5.28	+83.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$5.00 A$7.11	+107.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$1.18 A$1.68	+114.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$0.96 A$1.36	+34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$0.84 A$1.19	-0.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$2.17 A$3.09	+71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.91 A$1.29	+220.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$1.04 A$1.48	+390.9%
Average			+84.8%

Kiev vs. Rockhampton - Cost of groceries

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pay 52.1% more for transportation

	Kiev	Rockhampton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$4.66 A$6.63	-30.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$63.87 A$90.86	+473.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$29,107.36 A$41,404.50	-1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$17.82 A$25.34	+207.5%
Average			+52.1%

Kiev vs. Rockhampton - Cost of transportation

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pay 80.7% more for housing

	Kiev	Rockhampton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$67.30 A$95.74	+917.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$814.60 A$1,158.75	+28.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$672.34 A$956.38	+95.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$155.84 A$221.67	+103.5%
Average			+80.7%

Kiev vs. Rockhampton - Cost of housing

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pay 34.6% more for childcare

	Kiev	Rockhampton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$1,740.89 A$2,476.37	+323.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$6,441.61 A$9,163.03	-57.2%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Rockhampton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$7.66 A$10.89	+472.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$4.96 A$7.06	+191.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$36.76 A$52.28	+964.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$39.92 A$56.78	+9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$16.01 A$22.78	+187.4%
Average			+196.4%

Kiev vs. Rockhampton - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Kiev	Rockhampton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$125.31 A$178.24	+68.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$59.16 A$84.16	+48.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$139.24 A$198.07	+44.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$62.66 A$89.13	-47.8%
Average			+17.4%

Kiev vs. Rockhampton - Cost of clothing

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