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Kiev vs. Okinawa Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 15.4% cheaper than Okinawa.

Restaurants: pay 2.7% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 46.4% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 2.5% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 82.5% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 39.6% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Okinawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7% less for restaurants

	Okinawa	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.99 ¥1,578	$11.14 UAH500.55	+11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 ¥1,105	$7.80 UAH350.38	+11.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 ¥236	$0.80 UAH35.91	-46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ¥153	$0.57 UAH25.60	-41.2%
Average			-2.7%

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pay 46.4% less for groceries

	Okinawa	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 ¥332	$0.88 UAH39.33	-58.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.88 ¥1,404	$5.12 UAH230.15	-42.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 ¥959	$5.04 UAH226.38	-16.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 ¥284	$2.02 UAH90.80	+12.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 ¥348	$2.41 UAH108.20	+9.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.69 ¥266	$0.55 UAH24.86	-67.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 ¥190	$0.71 UAH31.93	-41.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 ¥157	$0.84 UAH37.91	-15.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.32 ¥366	$1.27 UAH56.96	-45.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 ¥174	$0.28 UAH12.73	-74.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15 ¥181	$0.21 UAH9.54	-81.5%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Okinawa	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 ¥648	$6.69 UAH300.55	+63.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.02 ¥10,432	$11.14 UAH500.55	-83.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,143.33 ¥3M	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.70 ¥5,008	$5.79 UAH260.28	-81.7%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 2.5% more for housing

	Okinawa	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.72 ¥8,331	$6.61 UAH297.04	-87.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$405.22 ¥64,030	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	+56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$327.24 ¥51,709	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	+5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.76 ¥19,239	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	-37.1%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 82.5% more for childcare

	Okinawa	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.14 ¥52,484	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	+23.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,598.72 ¥885K	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+169.1%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Okinawa	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 ¥316	$1.34 UAH60.07	-33.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.16 ¥657	$1.70 UAH76.44	-59.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥620	$3.45 UAH155.17	-11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.70 ¥11,330	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	-49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.02 ¥1,899	$5.57 UAH250.27	-53.7%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 39.6% more for clothing

	Okinawa	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.67 ¥7,848	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	+49.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.41 ¥3,699	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	+69.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.24 ¥12,679	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	+20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.22 ¥15,204	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	+24.7%
Average			+39.6%

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