Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Japan

Sapporo vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Sapporo is 15.1% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in Sapporo
Groceries: pay 68.3% more in Sapporo
Transportation: pay 23.3% more in Sapporo
Housing: pay 6.6% more in Sapporo
Childcare: pay 28.1% less in Sapporo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Sapporo
Clothing: pay 37.3% less in Sapporo

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

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Sapporo vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Sapporo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$6.33 ¥992	-43.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$5.38 ¥844	-31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$1.71 ¥268	+113.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$0.91 ¥142	+59.1%
Average			-23.1%

Kiev vs. Sapporo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 68.3% more for groceries

	Kiev	Sapporo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$1.38 ¥217	+57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$4.74 ¥744	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$6.00 ¥941	+19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$1.74 ¥273	-13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$3.16 ¥495	+31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$1.43 ¥225	+159.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$1.38 ¥217	+94.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$1.43 ¥225	+70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$1.91 ¥299	+50.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.95 ¥150	+236.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$0.76 ¥120	+259.7%
Average			+68.3%

Kiev vs. Sapporo - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.3% more for transportation

	Kiev	Sapporo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$4.10 ¥643	-38.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$47.45 ¥7,443	+325.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$17.30 ¥2,714	+198.6%
Average			+23.3%

Kiev vs. Sapporo - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.6% more for housing

	Kiev	Sapporo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$47.45 ¥7,443	+617.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$455.51 ¥71,454	-28.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$278.37 ¥43,666	-19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$257.02 ¥40,318	+235.7%
Average			+6.6%

Kiev vs. Sapporo - Cost of housing

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pay 28.1% less for childcare

	Kiev	Sapporo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$316.33 ¥49,621	-23.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$10,122.48 ¥2M	-32.8%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Sapporo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$4.27 ¥670	+219.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$4.85 ¥761	+185.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$3.92 ¥615	+13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$49.35 ¥7,741	+35.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$12.02 ¥1,886	+115.8%
Average			+106.0%

Kiev vs. Sapporo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 37.3% less for clothing

	Kiev	Sapporo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$37.96 ¥5,954	-48.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$25.27 ¥3,965	-36.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$47.45 ¥7,443	-50.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$115.99 ¥18,194	-3.3%
Average			-37.3%

Kiev vs. Sapporo - Cost of clothing

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