🇺🇦 Ukraine · #478 of 558 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Kiev?

66.5% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-66.5%
vs NYC
UAH 18,760
Estimated rent in
62.4
Purchasing Power
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Kiev

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
33.5 Very affordable
Rent
14.1 Very affordable
Groceries
35.1 Affordable
Restaurants
32.3 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
62.4 Moderate

Estimated rent in Kiev

1-BR — City centre UAH 18,760/mo
1-BR — Outside centre UAH 14,070/mo
3-BR — City centre UAH 32,663/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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