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Volgograd vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Volgograd is 5.4% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% more in Volgograd
Groceries: pay 10.9% more in Volgograd
Transportation: pay 17.0% less in Volgograd
Housing: pay 30.7% less in Volgograd
Childcare: pay 53.3% less in Volgograd
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1% less in Volgograd
Clothing: pay 17.8% more in Volgograd

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

Volgograd vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Volgograd
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH355.09	$7.74 RUB611.76	-8.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH253.63	$4.47 RUB352.94	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.43	$1.43 RUB112.94	+111.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.52	$0.79 RUB62.74	+71.4%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 10.9% more for groceries

	Kiev	Volgograd
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH32.98	$0.68 RUB53.33	-13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH206.44	$5.76 RUB454.90	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.20	$4.36 RUB344.40	-8.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.90	$1.61 RUB127.06	-20.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.18	$2.33 RUB184.00	+10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.30	$0.83 RUB65.46	+49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.48	$0.71 RUB56.21	-1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.92	$1.35 RUB106.73	+58.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.61	$1.13 RUB89.65	+12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.72	$0.32 RUB25.61	-13.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.67	$0.32 RUB25.61	+28.0%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 17.0% less for transportation

	Kiev	Volgograd
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH223.67	$3.00 RUB237.28	-43.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH431.18	$14.89 RUB1,176.47	+45.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,281,861.76	$23,824.91 RUB1,882,344.91	-21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH253.63	$3.10 RUB244.70	-48.5%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 30.7% less for housing

	Kiev	Volgograd
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH296.69	$6.95 RUB549.02	-1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,569.00	$277.96 RUB21,960.69	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,922.83	$210.45 RUB16,627.38	-44.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,412.34	$63.77 RUB5,038.04	-21.2%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 53.3% less for childcare

	Kiev	Volgograd
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,725.25	$178.69 RUB14,117.59	-52.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH330,701.56	$3,573.74 RUB282,351.74	-54.5%
Average			-53.3%

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pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Volgograd
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.65	$1.79 RUB141.18	+64.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH68.96	$1.79 RUB141.18	+9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.74	$2.38 RUB188.23	-17.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,625.19	$15.88 RUB1,254.90	-58.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH202.91	$4.17 RUB329.41	-13.4%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 17.8% more for clothing

	Kiev	Volgograd
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,891.42	$107.21 RUB8,470.55	+56.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,508.52	$29.78 RUB2,352.93	-16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,088.57	$119.12 RUB9,411.72	+22.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,616.12	$119.12 RUB9,411.72	+8.8%
Average			+17.8%

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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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