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Kiev vs. Somerset West Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 15.6% more expensive than Somerset West.

Restaurants: pay 13.5% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 12.6% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 95.0% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 62.4% more in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Somerset West Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kiev instead of Somerset West, you would:

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pay 13.5% less for restaurants

	Somerset West	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.64 ZAR145.85	$8.43 UAH355.45	-2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.04 ZAR85.08	$6.02 UAH253.89	+19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 ZAR14.59	$0.67 UAH28.46	-21.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 ZAR15.31	$0.46 UAH19.54	-49.0%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Somerset West	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 ZAR16.12	$0.78 UAH33.02	-18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ZAR65.63	$4.90 UAH206.65	+26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.54 ZAR59.81	$4.75 UAH200.40	+34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 ZAR37.19	$2.01 UAH84.99	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.26 ZAR38.08	$2.12 UAH89.27	-6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.29	$0.55 UAH23.32	-29.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.84	$0.72 UAH30.51	-5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.56	$0.85 UAH35.96	+14.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 ZAR12.35	$1.01 UAH42.65	+38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.10	$0.37 UAH15.74	-37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 ZAR10.52	$0.25 UAH10.69	-59.4%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Somerset West	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.75 ZAR80.24	$5.31 UAH223.89	+11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$10.23 UAH431.61
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,166.39 ZAR340,317.09	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,165.80	+50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.20 ZAR172.10	$6.02 UAH253.89	-41.0%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 12.6% less for housing

	Somerset West	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.17 ZAR728.49	$7.04 UAH297.00	-83.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$639.56 ZAR10,792.91	$630.45 UAH26,596.03	-1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$403.33 ZAR6,806.34	$377.83 UAH15,939.03	-6.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.35 ZAR967.76	$80.97 UAH3,415.82	+41.2%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 95.0% more for childcare

	Somerset West	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.03 ZAR3,865.03	$373.14 UAH15,741.25	+62.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,457.10 ZAR58,340.07	$7,847.15 UAH331,037.99	+127.0%
Average			+95.0%

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pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Somerset West	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.59 ZAR43.76	$1.08 UAH45.70	-58.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZAR35.00	$1.64 UAH69.03	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.17 ZAR53.48	$2.89 UAH121.87	-8.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 ZAR668.48	$38.56 UAH1,626.84	-2.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.91 ZAR116.68	$4.81 UAH203.11	-30.4%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 62.4% more for clothing

	Somerset West	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.65 ZAR550.99	$68.61 UAH2,894.36	+110.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.09 ZAR474.01	$35.80 UAH1,510.06	+27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.22 ZAR1,134.39	$97.02 UAH4,092.73	+44.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.30 ZAR1,101.98	$109.54 UAH4,620.82	+67.7%
Average			+62.4%

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