Cost of living comparison

Canada

compared to

Ukraine

Kiev vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 50.5% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 41.3% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 52.1% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 37.4% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 62.9% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 35.3% less in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.8% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 10.0% more in Kiev

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev.

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Kiev vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.3% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.24 CA$26.01	$11.14 UAH500.50	-38.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$15.01	$7.80 UAH350.35	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 CA$2.95	$0.80 UAH35.91	-61.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CA$2.48	$0.57 UAH25.60	-67.2%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 52.1% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$3.07 CA$4.38	$0.88 UAH39.32	-71.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.27 CA$7.52	$5.12 UAH230.13	-2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$12.33	$5.04 UAH226.36	-41.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.38 CA$4.81	$2.02 UAH90.79	-40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$7.23	$2.41 UAH108.19	-52.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 CA$2.45	$0.55 UAH24.85	-67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CA$0.88	$0.71 UAH31.92	+15.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.50	$0.84 UAH37.90	-51.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 CA$2.34	$1.27 UAH56.96	-22.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 CA$1.67	$0.28 UAH12.73	-75.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 CA$1.54	$0.21 UAH9.53	-80.4%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 37.4% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 CA$6.39	$6.69 UAH300.52	+49.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.69 CA$135.06	$11.14 UAH500.50	-88.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.45 CA$20.61	$5.79 UAH260.26	-59.9%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 62.9% less for housing

	Ottawa	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.74 CA$70.95	$6.61 UAH297.02	-86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,478.74 CA$2,109.34	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	-57.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,220.86 CA$1,741.50	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	-71.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$103.40 CA$147.49	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	-25.9%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 35.3% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$927.38 CA$1,322.85	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	-55.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,956.31 CA$22,760.88	$15,064.36 UAH677K	-5.6%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$8.00	$1.34 UAH60.06	-76.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CA$5.77	$1.70 UAH76.44	-57.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 CA$20.41	$3.45 UAH155.15	-75.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.45 CA$64.83	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 CA$18.05	$5.57 UAH250.25	-56.0%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 10.0% more for clothing

	Ottawa	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.13 CA$85.77	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	+23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.89 CA$54.04	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	+4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.98 CA$151.17	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 CA$137.65	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	+24.4%
Average			+10.0%

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