Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Ukraine

Kiev vs. Yambol Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 1.7% more expensive than Yambol.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 23.3% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 29.0% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 39.0% more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 56.3% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Yambol Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.0% less for restaurants

	Yambol	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 BGN19.55	$11.14 UAH500.50	-0.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 BGN17.27	$7.80 UAH350.35	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 BGN3.09	$0.80 UAH35.91	-54.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 BGN2.29	$0.57 UAH25.60	-56.5%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Yambol	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.12	$0.88 UAH39.32	-27.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 BGN7.75	$5.12 UAH230.13	+15.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.78	$5.04 UAH226.36	-31.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 BGN5.93	$2.02 UAH90.79	-40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 BGN5.90	$2.41 UAH108.19	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 BGN1.19	$0.55 UAH24.85	-19.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.56	$0.71 UAH31.92	-20.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BGN1.35	$0.84 UAH37.90	+9.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BGN1.25	$1.27 UAH56.96	+77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.01	$0.28 UAH12.73	-50.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 BGN0.68	$0.21 UAH9.53	-45.5%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

	Yambol	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 BGN11.18	$6.69 UAH300.52	+4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.59 BGN49.91	$11.14 UAH500.50	-61.0%
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)	$8.56 BGN14.95	$5.79 UAH260.26	-32.3%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 29.0% more for housing

	Yambol	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.60	$6.61 UAH297.02	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$358.31 BGN625.60	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	+76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.29 BGN477.16	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	+25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.97 BGN151.85	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	-12.0%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 39.0% more for childcare

	Yambol	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 11.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Yambol	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.72 BGN3.00	$1.34 UAH60.06	-22.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.12 BGN3.70	$1.70 UAH76.44	-19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.99	$3.45 UAH155.15	-13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.20 BGN47.48	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	+33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 BGN13.69	$5.57 UAH250.25	-28.9%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 56.3% more for clothing

	Yambol	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.50 BGN89.92	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	+44.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.47 BGN37.48	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	+85.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.86 BGN149.91	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	+12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.11 BGN104.94	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	+99.6%
Average			+56.3%

Yambol vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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