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Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Kyiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Cruz and Kyiv

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Cruz is 0.8% cheaper than Kyiv without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Santa Cruz is 5.4% cheaper than Kyiv without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Santa Cruz
Kyiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.97 BOBย 20.59
$8.23 โ‚ด358
-63.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.65 BOBย 185
$32.04 โ‚ด1,392
-16.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 BOBย 50.1
$6.12 โ‚ด266
18.14%
Cappuccino
$2.79 BOBย 19.36
$1.62 โ‚ด70.4
72.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 BOBย 5.70
$0.66 โ‚ด28.79
24.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BOBย 4.94
$0.43 โ‚ด18.57
65.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 BOBย 9.98
$1.10 โ‚ด47.82
30.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 BOBย 13.25
$1.85 โ‚ด80.3
3.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Cruz
Kyiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 BOBย 7.43
$1.29 โ‚ด56.0
-17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 BOBย 9.69
$0.81 โ‚ด35.01
72.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 BOBย 9.21
$1.89 โ‚ด82.0
-29.63%
Eggs
$1.82 BOBย 12.62
$2.05 โ‚ด89.0
-11.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 BOBย 33.21
$10.05 โ‚ด437
-52.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.19 BOBย 29.05
$4.50 โ‚ด195
-6.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.32 BOBย 43.83
$7.82 โ‚ด340
-19.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 BOBย 19.36
$1.02 โ‚ด44.39
173.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 BOBย 6.28
$1.62 โ‚ด70.5
-43.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 BOBย 7.88
$1.85 โ‚ด80.2
-38.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 BOBย 6.99
$2.23 โ‚ด97.0
-54.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 BOBย 6.95
$0.81 โ‚ด35.14
23.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 BOBย 6.45
$0.59 โ‚ด25.68
57.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 BOBย 5.07
$1.38 โ‚ด59.8
-47.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 BOBย 7.96
$0.58 โ‚ด25.17
98.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 BOBย 14.80
$2.97 โ‚ด129
-27.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 BOBย 51.0
$5.05 โ‚ด219
45.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 BOBย 10.12
$0.88 โ‚ด38.29
65.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 BOBย 13.74
$1.59 โ‚ด69.1
24.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Cruz
Kyiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 BOBย 2.06
$0.18 โ‚ด7.92
66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.33 BOBย 148
$9.49 โ‚ด412
124.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.87 BOBย 19.86
$2.02 โ‚ด87.6
42.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 BOBย 9.91
$0.38 โ‚ด16.39
276.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 BOBย 49.50
$4.29 โ‚ด186
66.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 BOBย 3.81
$1.38 โ‚ด59.7
-60.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K BOBย 197.4K
$31.2K โ‚ด1.4M
-8.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K BOBย 188.4K
$24.3K โ‚ด1.1M
11.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Cruz
Kyiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.3 BOBย 376
$109 โ‚ด4,733
-50.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 BOBย 154
$5.59 โ‚ด243
298.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.01 BOBย 229
$7.06 โ‚ด307
367.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Cruz
Kyiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.66 BOBย 226
$38.21 โ‚ด1,660
-14.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.06 BOBย 153
$16.27 โ‚ด707
35.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 BOBย 49.98
$4.79 โ‚ด208
50.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Santa Cruz
Kyiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 BOBย 1,410
$377 โ‚ด16.4K
-46.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,276 BOBย 29.6K
$7,672 โ‚ด333.3K
-44.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Cruz
Kyiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.28 BOBย 293
$67.9 โ‚ด2,948
-37.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.84 BOBย 338
$35.56 โ‚ด1,545
37.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 BOBย 582
$103 โ‚ด4,487
-18.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.0 BOBย 430
$115 โ‚ด4,976
-45.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Cruz
Kyiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 BOBย 2,804
$595 โ‚ด25.8K
-31.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 BOBย 1,795
$351 โ‚ด15.2K
-26.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 BOBย 5,068
$1,306 โ‚ด56.8K
-44.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$649 BOBย 4,501
$619 โ‚ด26.9K
4.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,516 BOBย 10.5K
$2,513 โ‚ด109.2K
-39.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$869 BOBย 6,024
$1,069 โ‚ด46.4K
-18.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Santa Cruz
Kyiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 BOBย 2,984
$722 โ‚ด31.4K
-40.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
19.34
-65.51%

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Last update for Santa Cruz: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kyiv: January 11, 2026

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