Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Argentina

Rosario vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Rosario is 15.0% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% more in Rosario
Groceries: pay 8.7% more in Rosario
Transportation: pay 15.1% less in Rosario
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Rosario
Childcare: pay 18.3% less in Rosario
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% more in Rosario
Clothing: pay 26.3% more in Rosario

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

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Rosario vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.6% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Rosario
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$10.00 ARS15,178.34	-10.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$11.50 ARS17,455.09	+47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.73 ARS2,630.91	+116.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.59 ARS2,416.19	+179.3%
Average			+30.6%

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pay 8.7% more for groceries

	Kiev	Rosario
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$1.60 ARS2,428.53	+82.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$4.20 ARS6,374.90	-18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$4.86 ARS7,373.56	-3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$2.30 ARS3,491.02	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$2.70 ARS4,096.45	+12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.88 ARS1,342.53	+59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.70 ARS1,067.14	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.47 ARS712.58	-44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$0.92 ARS1,393.21	-27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.43 ARS654.05	+52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.30 ARS454.40	+41.0%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 15.1% less for transportation

	Kiev	Rosario
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$4.26 ARS6,463.83	-36.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$28,000.00 ARS42M	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$9.60 ARS14,571.21	+65.7%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Kiev	Rosario
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$27.33 ARS41,487.47	+313.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$250.31 ARS380K	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$202.54 ARS307K	-41.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$45.88 ARS69,641.81	-40.1%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 18.3% less for childcare

	Kiev	Rosario
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$464.87 ARS706K	+13.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$8,896.36 ARS14M	-40.9%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Rosario
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$3.95 ARS6,000.81	+195.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.00 ARS4,553.50	+76.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$3.30 ARS5,008.85	-4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$29.33 ARS44,523.14	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$4.80 ARS7,285.60	-13.8%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 26.3% more for clothing

	Kiev	Rosario
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$90.00 ARS137K	+21.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$60.00 ARS91,070.06	+51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$115.94 ARS176K	+20.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$138.37 ARS210K	+15.3%
Average			+26.3%

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