Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Ukraine

Kiev vs. Zakopane Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 12.5% cheaper than Zakopane.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 13.0% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 29.4% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 42.3% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Kiev
Clothing: pay 91.2% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Zakopane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.5% less for restaurants

	Zakopane	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.18 PLN32.05	$11.14 UAH500.50	+36.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.31 PLN32.55	$7.80 UAH350.35	-6.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.71 PLN10.63	$0.80 UAH35.91	-70.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 PLN8.01	$0.57 UAH25.60	-72.1%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 13.0% more for groceries

	Zakopane	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$1.23 PLN4.82	$0.88 UAH39.32	-28.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 PLN13.02	$5.12 UAH230.13	+54.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.56 PLN13.94	$5.04 UAH226.36	+41.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.30 PLN9.01	$2.02 UAH90.79	-12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 PLN9.09	$2.41 UAH108.19	+3.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.35 PLN1.36	$0.55 UAH24.85	+59.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 PLN2.52	$0.71 UAH31.92	+10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 PLN2.58	$0.84 UAH37.90	+28.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 PLN4.58	$1.27 UAH56.96	+8.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PLN0.55	$0.28 UAH12.73	+103.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 PLN1.52	$0.21 UAH9.53	-45.4%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 29.4% less for transportation

	Zakopane	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 PLN24.19	$6.69 UAH300.52	+8.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.47 PLN170.26	$11.14 UAH500.50	-74.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,681.73 PLN120K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.26 PLN28.44	$5.79 UAH260.26	-20.2%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 42.3% less for housing

	Zakopane	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.50 PLN68.56	$6.61 UAH297.02	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$715.91 PLN2,804.22	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	-11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$754.26 PLN2,954.45	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	-54.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.63 PLN746.71	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	-59.8%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Zakopane	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$306.82 PLN1,201.81	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	+34.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,301.13 PLN9,013.57	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+554.7%
Average			+196.1%

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pay about the same for entertainment and sports

	Zakopane	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.43 PLN9.51	$1.34 UAH60.06	-45.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.44 PLN13.49	$1.70 UAH76.44	-50.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 PLN17.02	$3.45 UAH155.15	-20.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.95 PLN35.05	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	+306.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.29 PLN28.54	$5.57 UAH250.25	-23.5%

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pay 91.2% more for clothing

	Zakopane	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.97 PLN215.32	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	+35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.18 PLN75.11	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	+107.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.14 PLN200.30	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	+88.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.30 PLN185.28	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	+153.7%
Average			+91.2%

Zakopane vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing

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