Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Russia

Saint Petersburg vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Saint Petersburg is 19.5% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% more in Saint Petersburg
Groceries: pay 7.8% more in Saint Petersburg
Transportation: pay 24.0% more in Saint Petersburg
Housing: pay 25.1% more in Saint Petersburg
Childcare: pay 23.7% more in Saint Petersburg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% more in Saint Petersburg
Clothing: pay 22.4% more in Saint Petersburg

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Saint Petersburg are more expensive than in Kiev.

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Saint Petersburg vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Petersburg instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 2.7% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Saint Petersburg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH504.77	$11.46 RUB920.56	+2.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH353.34	$6.43 RUB516.64	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.22	$1.49 RUB119.77	+86.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.82	$0.69 RUB55.04	+20.2%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 7.8% more for groceries

	Kiev	Saint Petersburg
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.66	$0.93 RUB74.68	+6.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.09	$6.02 RUB483.39	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.29	$4.17 RUB334.98	-17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.56	$1.64 RUB131.74	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.11	$2.85 RUB228.70	+18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.07	$0.77 RUB61.57	+38.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.20	$0.73 RUB58.34	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.23	$0.75 RUB60.41	-10.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.44	$1.38 RUB111.15	+9.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.84	$0.36 RUB28.81	+26.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.62	$0.28 RUB22.51	+32.1%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 24.0% more for transportation

	Kiev	Saint Petersburg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.08	$3.25 RUB261.31	-51.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH504.77	$52.51 RUB4,216.72	+371.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$35,093.40 RUB3M	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH262.48	$7.60 RUB610.57	+31.2%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 25.1% more for housing

	Kiev	Saint Petersburg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH299.55	$8.55 RUB686.90	+29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,670.96	$730.46 RUB58,656.88	+15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,570.23	$437.21 RUB35,108.02	+27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,468.68	$112.08 RUB9,000.21	+46.4%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 23.7% more for childcare

	Kiev	Saint Petersburg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,620.42	$549.43 RUB44,119.79	+33.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH682K	$17,234.08 RUB1M	+14.4%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Saint Petersburg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.57	$2.63 RUB211.35	+96.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.09	$3.03 RUB243.12	+77.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.48	$2.92 RUB234.84	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,649.55	$39.61 RUB3,180.84	+8.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.39	$7.02 RUB563.61	+26.0%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 22.4% more for clothing

	Kiev	Saint Petersburg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,363.60	$92.36 RUB7,416.56	+24.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,800.35	$50.79 RUB4,078.74	+27.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,361.22	$134.52 RUB10,802.47	+39.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,435.99	$121.11 RUB9,724.98	+0.9%
Average			+22.4%

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