Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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United States

Saint Cloud vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Saint Cloud is 57.5% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% more in Saint Cloud
Groceries: pay 61.7% more in Saint Cloud
Transportation: pay 26.9% more in Saint Cloud
Housing: pay 89.1% more in Saint Cloud
Childcare: pay 27.7% more in Saint Cloud
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Saint Cloud
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Saint Cloud

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

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Saint Cloud vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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pay 53.1% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Saint Cloud
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$15.00	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$8.50	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$2.83	+254.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$2.21	+288.3%
Average			+53.1%

Kiev vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.7% more for groceries

	Kiev	Saint Cloud
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$1.46	+66.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$4.89	-4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$3.34	-33.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$3.74	+84.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$3.00	+24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$1.67	+201.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.49	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$1.25	+48.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$1.60	+26.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$0.95	+235.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$1.33	+526.5%
Average			+61.7%

Kiev vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Saint Cloud
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$3.34	-50.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	$60.00	+438.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$30,000.00	+2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$9.96	+71.9%
Average			+26.9%

Kiev vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of transportation

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pay 89.1% more for housing

	Kiev	Saint Cloud
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$44.00	+565.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$930.00	+46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$847.67	+146.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$91.76	+19.8%
Average			+89.1%

Kiev vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of housing

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pay 27.7% more for childcare

	Kiev	Saint Cloud
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$1,725.00	+319.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$5,850.00	-61.2%
Average			+27.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Saint Cloud
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$6.00	+348.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$4.50	+164.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$11.00	+218.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$25.00	-31.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$12.00	+115.4%
Average			+103.1%

Kiev vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Saint Cloud
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$57.50	-22.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$50.00	+25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$73.33	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$80.00	-33.3%
Average			-16.1%

Kiev vs. Saint Cloud - Cost of clothing

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