Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Nowy Sacz Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 1.5% more expensive than Nowy Sacz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Nowy Sacz. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Nowy Sacz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Nowy Sacz, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Nowy Sacz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
PLN34.50
|
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.20
PLN29.57
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
PLN7.72
|
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.11
|
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
|
Nowy Sacz vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Nowy Sacz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
PLN4.53
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
PLN14.10
|
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
PLN13.87
|
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
PLN12.06
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
PLN10.55
|
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
PLN1.92
|
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PLN2.59
|
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
PLN2.63
|
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
PLN4.20
|
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
PLN1.57
|
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
PLN2.01
|
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
|
Nowy Sacz vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Nowy Sacz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.55
PLN23.62
|
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,064.62
PLN122,804.37
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.75
PLN31.54
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
Nowy Sacz vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Nowy Sacz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.67
PLN49.28
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$555.94
PLN2,004.19
|
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$455.69
PLN1,642.78
|
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.67
PLN806.35
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
|
Nowy Sacz vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Nowy Sacz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.68
PLN975.81
|
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,296.68
PLN8,279.61
|
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
|
Nowy Sacz vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nowy Sacz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
PLN10.84
|
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
PLN11.55
|
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.33
PLN19.22
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.75
PLN31.54
|
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
|
Nowy Sacz vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% more for clothing
|
Nowy Sacz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.52
PLN221.78
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
PLN142.92
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.15
PLN216.85
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.56
PLN275.99
|
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
|
Nowy Sacz vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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