Cost of living comparison

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Kiev vs. Santa Maria Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 36.0% more expensive than Santa Maria.

Restaurants
pay 37.4% more in Kiev
Groceries
pay 10.6% less in Kiev
Transportation
pay 8.6% less in Kiev
Housing
pay 89.7% more in Kiev
Childcare
pay 3.6 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.0% more in Kiev
Clothing
pay 26.8% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Santa Maria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Santa Maria, you would:

pay 37.4% more for restaurants

 
Santa Maria
Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.47
R$27.26
$11.14
UAH501.88
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $6.97
R$34.70
$7.80
UAH351.31
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
R$5.33
$0.80
UAH36.01
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pay 10.6% less for groceries

 
Santa Maria
Kiev
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.66
R$8.26
$0.88
UAH39.43
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.60
R$22.92
$5.12
UAH230.76
Milk (1 gallon) $3.83
R$19.08
$5.04
UAH226.99
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pay 8.6% less for transportation

 
Santa Maria
Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.72
R$23.49
$6.69
UAH301.35
Monthly public transit pass $29.86
R$148.69
$11.14
UAH501.88
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,669.59
R$118K
$29,407.28
UAH1M
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pay 89.7% more for housing

 
Santa Maria
Kiev
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $16.59
R$82.61
$6.61
UAH297.83
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $292.00
R$1,453.91
$632.91
UAH28,506.61
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $169.22
R$842.60
$343.71
UAH15,480.97
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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

 
Santa Maria
Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.27
R$793.04
$411.05
UAH18,513.68
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,986.32
R$14,869.49
$15,064.36
UAH679K
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pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Santa Maria
Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.59
R$7.93
$1.34
UAH60.23
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.81
R$9.02
$1.70
UAH76.65
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $2.39
R$11.90
$3.45
UAH155.58
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pay 26.8% more for clothing

 
Santa Maria
Kiev
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $50.34
R$250.63
$74.25
UAH3,344.32
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $43.14
R$214.78
$39.74
UAH1,790.03
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $96.23
R$479.13
$96.27
UAH4,336.22
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