Cost of living comparison

China

compared to

Ukraine

Kiev vs. Shenzhen Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 5.2% cheaper than Shenzhen.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Kiev
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 7.7% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 16.6% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 30.2% less in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.2% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 23.9% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Shenzhen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Shenzhen	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.73 CN¥24.89	$11.14 UAH505.81	+198.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.85	$7.80 UAH354.07	+49.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 CN¥3.71	$0.80 UAH36.29	+43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 CN¥2.26	$0.57 UAH25.87	+68.3%
Average			+105.8%

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Shenzhen	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 CN¥10.69	$0.88 UAH39.74	-45.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 CN¥70.27	$5.12 UAH232.57	-51.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.97 CN¥39.82	$5.04 UAH228.77	-15.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 CN¥11.50	$2.02 UAH91.75	+17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.20	$2.41 UAH109.34	+57.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 CN¥6.88	$0.55 UAH25.12	-46.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 CN¥4.81	$0.71 UAH32.26	-1.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 CN¥5.78	$0.84 UAH38.30	-2.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 CN¥4.38	$1.27 UAH57.56	+93.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 CN¥3.20	$0.28 UAH12.87	-40.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CN¥3.84	$0.21 UAH9.64	-63.1%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 7.7% more for transportation

	Shenzhen	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 CN¥33.43	$6.69 UAH303.71	+33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.37 CN¥149.34	$11.14 UAH505.81	-50.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥129K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	+51.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.65 CN¥31.06	$5.79 UAH263.02	+24.5%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 16.6% less for housing

	Shenzhen	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.39 CN¥109.41	$6.61 UAH300.17	-59.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$759.98 CN¥5,072.97	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	-16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$476.09 CN¥3,177.96	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	-27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.84 CN¥325.99	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	+56.8%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

	Shenzhen	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$528.93 CN¥3,530.69	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	-22.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,029.94 CN¥160K	$15,064.36 UAH684K	-37.3%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Shenzhen	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 CN¥9.96	$1.34 UAH60.70	-10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.31 CN¥22.11	$1.70 UAH77.25	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.47 CN¥29.87	$3.45 UAH156.80	-22.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.66 CN¥331.48	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.45 CN¥49.73	$5.57 UAH252.91	-25.2%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 23.9% more for clothing

	Shenzhen	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.66 CN¥364.89	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	+35.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.75 CN¥265.33	$39.74 UAH1,804.06
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.46 CN¥483.71	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	+32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.98 CN¥613.95	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	+30.5%
Average			+23.9%

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