Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

New Zealand

Whangarei vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Whangarei is 37.2% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% more in Whangarei
Groceries: pay 61.5% more in Whangarei
Transportation: pay 95.1% more in Whangarei
Housing: pay 7.3% more in Whangarei
Childcare: pay 59.2% more in Whangarei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Whangarei
Clothing: pay 18.6% less in Whangarei

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

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Whangarei vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Whangarei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$12.04 NZ$21.46	+8.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$8.40 NZ$14.97	+7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$2.05 NZ$3.66	+156.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.55 NZ$2.76	+171.9%
Average			+29.1%

Kiev vs. Whangarei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.5% more for groceries

	Kiev	Whangarei
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$1.26 NZ$2.24	+43.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$2.80 NZ$4.98	-45.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$5.47 NZ$9.75	+8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$5.34 NZ$9.51	+164.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$3.30 NZ$5.89	+37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$1.18 NZ$2.10	+113.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$0.96 NZ$1.71	+35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$1.33 NZ$2.38	+58.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.37 NZ$2.43	+7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$1.02 NZ$1.81	+258.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.76 NZ$1.36	+258.8%
Average			+61.5%

Kiev vs. Whangarei - Cost of groceries

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pay 95.1% more for transportation

	Kiev	Whangarei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$6.36 NZ$11.33	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$128.85 NZ$229.61	+1056.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$26,604.12 NZ$47,410.00	-9.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$16.41 NZ$29.25	+183.3%
Average			+95.1%

Kiev vs. Whangarei - Cost of transportation

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pay 7.3% more for housing

	Kiev	Whangarei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$50.42 NZ$89.85	+662.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$417.35 NZ$743.75	-34.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$414.55 NZ$738.75	+20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$114.63 NZ$204.28	+49.7%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 59.2% more for childcare

	Kiev	Whangarei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$700.26 NZ$1,247.89	+70.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$22,408.19 NZ$39,932.62	+48.7%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Whangarei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$5.88 NZ$10.48	+339.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.36 NZ$5.99	+97.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$25.21 NZ$44.92	+629.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$34.73 NZ$61.90	-4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$10.08 NZ$17.97	+81.0%
Average			+115.5%

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pay 18.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Whangarei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$71.43 NZ$127.29	-3.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$32.68 NZ$58.24	-17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$70.03 NZ$124.79	-27.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$91.50 NZ$163.06	-23.7%
Average			-18.6%

Kiev vs. Whangarei - Cost of clothing

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