Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Ukraine

Kiev vs. Sliven Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 30.4% more expensive than Sliven.

Restaurants: pay 18.2% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 0.9% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 20.9% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% more in Kiev
Clothing: pay 57.6% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Sliven Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.2% less for restaurants

	Sliven	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.45 BGN19.99	$11.14 UAH500.50	-2.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.30 BGN17.99	$7.80 UAH350.35	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 BGN2.20	$0.80 UAH35.91	-36.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 BGN1.57	$0.57 UAH25.60	-36.5%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 0.9% more for groceries

	Sliven	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.80 BGN1.40	$0.88 UAH39.32	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.01 BGN6.99	$5.12 UAH230.13	+27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 BGN9.95	$5.04 UAH226.36	-11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 BGN3.72	$2.02 UAH90.79	-5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.47 BGN4.31	$2.41 UAH108.19	-2.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 BGN1.13	$0.55 UAH24.85	-14.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BGN1.29	$0.71 UAH31.92	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 BGN1.13	$0.84 UAH37.90	+30.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 BGN1.72	$1.27 UAH56.96	+28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 BGN0.39	$0.28 UAH12.73	+28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 BGN0.68	$0.21 UAH9.53	-45.5%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 20.9% less for transportation

	Sliven	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.67 BGN9.90	$6.69 UAH300.52	+18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.20 BGN61.45	$11.14 UAH500.50	-68.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,466.21	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.68 BGN9.91	$5.79 UAH260.26	+2.1%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Sliven	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.15 BGN15.98	$6.61 UAH297.02	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.01 BGN399.84	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	+176.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.12 BGN249.89	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	+140.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.64 BGN114.61	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	+16.6%
Average			+114.7%

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	Sliven	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN888.45	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	-19.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,992.30	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+139.3%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sliven	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.72 BGN3.00	$1.34 UAH60.06	-22.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BGN3.20	$1.70 UAH76.44	-7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.55 BGN6.19	$3.45 UAH155.15	-2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.87 BGN39.92	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	+59.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 BGN9.99	$5.57 UAH250.25	-2.6%
Average			+4.3%

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pay 57.6% more for clothing

	Sliven	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.23 BGN99.92	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	+29.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.89 BGN39.97	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	+73.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.65 BGN119.85	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	+40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.49 BGN107.36	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	+95.2%
Average			+57.6%

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