Cost of living comparison

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Kiev vs. Omsk Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 16.0% more expensive than Omsk.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 19.4% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 17.3% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 61.0% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% more in Kiev
Clothing: pay 5.4% more in Kiev

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Omsk.

Kiev vs. Omsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.8% less for restaurants

	Omsk	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 RUB740.64	$8.43 UAH355.43	-11.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.34 RUB648.06	$6.02 UAH253.88	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 RUB69.43	$0.67 UAH28.46	-24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 RUB40.50	$0.46 UAH19.54	-11.1%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Omsk	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 RUB44.67	$0.78 UAH33.01	+36.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.06 RUB393.46	$4.90 UAH206.64	-3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 RUB318.33	$4.75 UAH200.39	+16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.55 RUB120.35	$2.01 UAH84.98	+30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.84 RUB142.78	$2.12 UAH89.27	+15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB56.27	$0.55 UAH23.32	-23.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB59.63	$0.72 UAH30.51	-5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 RUB58.79	$0.85 UAH35.96	+12.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 RUB79.45	$1.01 UAH42.65	-1.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 RUB32.76	$0.37 UAH15.74	-11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 RUB22.78	$0.25 UAH10.69	-13.6%
Average			+4.7%

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pay 19.4% more for transportation

	Omsk	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.66 RUB206.63	$5.31 UAH223.88	+99.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.78 RUB2,314.50	$10.23 UAH431.59	-65.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,824.91 RUB1,851,599.48	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,101.16	+27.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.18 RUB402.72	$6.02 UAH253.88	+16.1%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 17.3% more for housing

	Omsk	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.08 RUB705.92	$7.04 UAH296.98	-22.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$377.23 RUB29,316.99	$630.45 UAH26,594.69	+67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$246.19 RUB19,133.19	$377.83 UAH15,938.23	+53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.64 RUB8,831.53	$80.97 UAH3,415.64	-28.7%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 61.0% more for childcare

	Omsk	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.77 RUB12,961.20	$373.14 UAH15,740.46	+123.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,981.35 RUB620,285.83	$7,847.15 UAH331,021.31	-1.7%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Omsk	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.01 RUB78.69	$1.08 UAH45.70	+7.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 RUB189.79	$1.64 UAH69.03	-33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.01 RUB233.76	$2.89 UAH121.86	-4.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$16.81 RUB1,306.41	$38.56 UAH1,626.76	+129.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 RUB324.03	$4.81 UAH203.10	+15.5%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 5.4% more for clothing

	Omsk	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.99 RUB5,439.07	$68.61 UAH2,894.21	-2.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.27 RUB2,430.22	$35.80 UAH1,509.98	+14.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.26 RUB7,869.30	$97.02 UAH4,092.52	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.79 RUB7,522.12	$109.54 UAH4,620.59	+13.2%
Average			+5.4%

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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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