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Valdivia vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Valdivia is 28.0% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 94.8% more in Valdivia
Groceries: pay 55.8% more in Valdivia
Transportation: pay 25.7% less in Valdivia
Housing: pay 82.3% more in Valdivia
Childcare: pay 46.2% less in Valdivia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.9% more in Valdivia
Clothing: pay 37.1% less in Valdivia

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

Valdivia vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.8% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Valdivia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH353.72	$6.51 CLF0.1500	-22.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH252.66	$6.93 CLF0.1600	+15.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.32	$2.05 CLF0.0500	+203.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.45	$1.31 CLF0.0300	+183.3%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 55.8% more for groceries

	Kiev	Valdivia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH32.86	$1.36 CLF0.0300	+74.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH205.65	$4.59 CLF0.1100	-6.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH199.43	$4.48 CLF0.1100	-5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.57	$3.08 CLF0.0700	+52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH88.84	$3.00 CLF0.0700	+41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.21	$1.00 CLF0.0200	+80.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.36	$0.87 CLF0.0200	+20.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.79	$0.83 CLF0.0200	-3.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.45	$0.85 CLF0.0200	-15.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.66	$1.09 CLF0.0300	+193.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.63	$0.71 CLF0.0200	+181.4%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 25.7% less for transportation

	Kiev	Valdivia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH222.81	$5.23 CLF0.1200	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH429.52	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,276,937.94	$15,217.69 CLF357.4200	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH252.66	??
Average			-25.7%

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pay 82.3% more for housing

	Kiev	Valdivia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH295.55	$31.50 CLF0.7400	+347.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,466.95	$590.54 CLF13.8700	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,861.67	$380.57 CLF8.9400	+0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,399.24	$70.92 CLF1.6700	-12.4%
Average			+82.3%

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pay 46.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Valdivia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,664.85	$251.97 CLF5.9200	-32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH329,431.29	$3,149.57 CLF73.9700	-59.9%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 71.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Valdivia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.48	$3.67 CLF0.0900	+239.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH68.70	$2.15 CLF0.0500	+31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.28	$5.25 CLF0.1200	+81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,618.94	$41.99 CLF0.9900	+8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH202.13	$4.72 CLF0.1100	-1.9%
Average			+71.9%

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pay 37.1% less for clothing

	Kiev	Valdivia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,880.31	$52.49 CLF1.2300	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,502.73	$18.19 CLF0.4300	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,072.86	$50.74 CLF1.1900	-47.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,598.39	$78.74 CLF1.8500	-28.1%
Average			-37.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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