Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Spain

Tarragona vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Tarragona is 58.1% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 65.1% more in Tarragona
Groceries: pay 76.1% more in Tarragona
Transportation: pay 46.7% more in Tarragona
Housing: pay 81.8% more in Tarragona
Childcare: pay 22.8% less in Tarragona
Entertainment and Sports: pay 77.2% more in Tarragona
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Tarragona

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

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Tarragona vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.1% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Tarragona
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$17.92 €15.99	+60.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$8.96 €8.00	+14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$2.46 €2.20	+208.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$2.03 €1.81	+256.1%
Average			+65.1%

Kiev vs. Tarragona - Cost of restaurants

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pay 76.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Tarragona
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$1.95 €1.74	+122.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$6.58 €5.87	+28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$4.66 €4.16	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$3.49 €3.12	+72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$4.70 €4.19	+95.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$1.27 €1.13	+129.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$1.14 €1.02	+60.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$1.30 €1.16	+53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$1.19 €1.06	-6.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.72 €0.65	+155.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$0.89 €0.79	+318.1%
Average			+76.1%

Kiev vs. Tarragona - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.7% more for transportation

	Kiev	Tarragona
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$6.69 €5.97	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$27.71 €24.74	+148.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$35,271.67 €31,481.31	+19.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$15.93 €14.22	+175.0%
Average			+46.7%

Kiev vs. Tarragona - Cost of transportation

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pay 81.8% more for housing

	Kiev	Tarragona
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$34.71 €30.98	+424.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$912.42 €814.37	+44.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$787.17 €702.58	+129.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$98.19 €87.63	+28.2%
Average			+81.8%

Kiev vs. Tarragona - Cost of housing

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pay 22.8% less for childcare

	Kiev	Tarragona
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$317.26 €283.17	-22.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	??
Average			-22.8%

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pay 77.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Tarragona
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$3.36 €3.00	+151.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$2.50 €2.23	+46.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$6.72 €6.00	+94.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$60.28 €53.80	+65.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$8.96 €8.00	+60.8%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Tarragona
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$104.51 €93.28	+40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$33.59 €29.98	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$80.62 €71.96	-16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$89.58 €79.95	-25.4%
Average			-7.1%

Kiev vs. Tarragona - Cost of clothing

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