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Valparaiso vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Valparaiso is 67.7% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants
pay 73.9% more in Valparaiso
Groceries
pay 37.1% more in Valparaiso
Transportation
pay 6.2% more in Valparaiso
Housing
pay 2.5 times more in Valparaiso
Childcare
pay 71.7% more in Valparaiso
Entertainment and Sports
pay 82.4% more in Valparaiso
Clothing
pay 9.7% less in Valparaiso

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

Valparaiso vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

pay 73.9% more for restaurants

 
Kiev
Valparaiso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.14
UAH506.75
$20.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.80
UAH354.73
$9.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.80
UAH36.36
$2.51
 

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pay 37.1% more for groceries

 
Kiev
Valparaiso
Bread
1 loaf
$0.88
UAH39.81
$2.20
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.12
UAH233.00
$2.20
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.04
UAH229.19
$2.82
 

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

 
Kiev
Valparaiso
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.69
UAH304.27
$3.24
 
Monthly public transit pass $11.14
UAH506.75
$30.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,407.28
UAH1M
$35,866.37
 

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Kiev
Valparaiso
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$6.61
UAH300.73
$77.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $632.91
UAH28,783.51
$1,500.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $343.71
UAH15,631.35
$1,000.00
 

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pay 71.7% more for childcare

 
Kiev
Valparaiso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $411.05
UAH18,693.51
$1,638.33
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,064.36
UAH685K
$11,136.00
 

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pay 82.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kiev
Valparaiso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.34
UAH60.81
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.70
UAH77.39
$5.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.45
UAH157.09
$9.00
 

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

 
Kiev
Valparaiso
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.25
UAH3,376.80
$57.33
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.74
UAH1,807.41
$21.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.27
UAH4,378.34
$122.50
 

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