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Kiev vs. Nanjing Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 21.7% more expensive than Nanjing.

Restaurants: pay 88.1% more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 8.7% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 16.6% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 46.5% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 41.0% less in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 33.1% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Nanjing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 88.1% more for restaurants

	Nanjing	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.94 CN¥20.83	$8.43 UAH355.43	+186.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.72	$6.02 UAH253.88	+22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 CN¥3.15	$0.67 UAH28.46	+51.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 CN¥1.70	$0.46 UAH19.54	+92.2%
Average			+88.1%

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pay 8.7% more for groceries

	Nanjing	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥14.01	$0.78 UAH33.01	-60.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.68 CN¥33.13	$4.90 UAH206.64	+4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.49 CN¥60.08	$4.75 UAH200.39	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 CN¥10.26	$2.01 UAH84.98	+39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.16 CN¥8.24	$2.12 UAH89.27	+81.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 CN¥6.85	$0.55 UAH23.32	-42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.12	$0.72 UAH30.51	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 CN¥4.77	$0.85 UAH35.96	+26.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 CN¥3.61	$1.01 UAH42.65	+98.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.59	$0.37 UAH15.74	+1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 CN¥2.67	$0.25 UAH10.69	-32.8%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 16.6% more for transportation

	Nanjing	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.38 CN¥31.01	$5.31 UAH223.88	+21.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.04 CN¥198.39	$10.23 UAH431.59	-63.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,174.18 CN¥121,512.48	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,101.16	+77.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.57 CN¥32.34	$6.02 UAH253.88	+31.7%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 46.5% more for housing

	Nanjing	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.82 CN¥76.52	$7.04 UAH296.98	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.67 CN¥2,983.45	$630.45 UAH26,594.69	+49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$304.05 CN¥2,151.27	$377.83 UAH15,938.23	+24.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.76 CN¥231.78	$80.97 UAH3,415.64	+147.2%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 41.0% less for childcare

	Nanjing	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.65 CN¥3,273.40	$373.14 UAH15,740.46	-19.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,029.61 CN¥148,790.80	$7,847.15 UAH331,021.31	-62.7%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Nanjing	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.84 CN¥5.95	$1.08 UAH45.70	+28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.50	$1.64 UAH69.03	-43.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 CN¥24.80	$2.89 UAH121.86	-17.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.74 CN¥189.20	$38.56 UAH1,626.76	+44.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.61 CN¥39.68	$4.81 UAH203.10	-14.1%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 33.1% more for clothing

	Nanjing	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.00 CN¥318.41	$68.61 UAH2,894.21	+52.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.01 CN¥233.55	$35.80 UAH1,509.98	+8.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.70 CN¥486.05	$97.02 UAH4,092.52	+41.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.12 CN¥595.16	$109.54 UAH4,620.59	+30.2%
Average			+33.1%

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