Cost of living comparison

France

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Pau Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 28.1% cheaper than Pau.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 49.8% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 28.0% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 15.5% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 89.7% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.4% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 3.1% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Pau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.1% less for restaurants

	Pau	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.99	$11.14 UAH501.88	-33.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.99	$7.80 UAH351.31	-30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.58 €2.30	$0.80 UAH36.01	-69.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 €1.40	$0.57 UAH25.67	-63.6%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 49.8% less for groceries

	Pau	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$2.24 €2.00	$0.88 UAH39.43	-60.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.26 €9.16	$5.12 UAH230.76	-50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.30 €3.84	$5.04 UAH226.99	+17.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.62 €5.02	$2.02 UAH91.04	-64.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.40 €4.82	$2.41 UAH108.49	-55.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.71 €1.53	$0.55 UAH24.92	-67.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 €0.89	$0.71 UAH32.01	-28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.84	$0.84 UAH38.01	-10.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.31	$1.27 UAH57.11	-13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$0.28 UAH12.77	-62.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.91	$0.21 UAH9.56	-79.1%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

	Pau	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.56 €6.75	$6.69 UAH301.35	-11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.19 €22.49	$11.14 UAH501.88	-55.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,599.83 €30,881.66	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-15.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.79 UAH260.98
Average			-28.0%

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pay 15.5% less for housing

	Pau	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.59 €29.98	$6.61 UAH297.83	-80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.83 €649.61	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	-13.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.91 €349.79	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	-12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.36 €59.23	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	+15.4%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 89.7% more for childcare

	Pau	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$389.11 €347.29	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	+5.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,422.96 €3,947.66	$15,064.36 UAH679K	+240.6%
Average			+89.7%

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pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Pau	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$1.34 UAH60.23	-76.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.73 €3.33	$1.70 UAH76.65	-54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 €11.24	$3.45 UAH155.58	-72.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.99 €37.48	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	-13.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 €10.99	$5.57 UAH250.94	-54.8%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 3.1% more for clothing

	Pau	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.97 €99.94	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	-33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.59 €29.98	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 €79.95	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	+7.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.58 €79.95	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	+34.0%
Average			+3.1%

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