Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 50.0% cheaper than Albany.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 8.5% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 79.4% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.7% less in Kiev
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Albany, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Albany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$24.12
|
$7.22
UAH306.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
A$12.87
|
$6.02
UAH255.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.75
|
$0.62
UAH26.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
A$2.68
|
$0.40
UAH17.15
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Albany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
A$2.36
|
$0.76
UAH32.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.34
UAH184.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
A$7.91
|
$4.03
UAH171.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
A$6.43
|
$1.57
UAH66.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.92
UAH81.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.41
|
$0.34
UAH14.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
A$1.92
|
$0.70
UAH29.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
UAH30.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
A$2.92
|
$0.91
UAH38.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
A$1.95
|
$0.29
UAH12.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
A$1.22
|
$0.31
UAH13.13
|
|
pay 8.5% more for transportation
|
Albany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
A$7.71
|
$5.14
UAH218.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH398.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,545.46
UAH1,297,439.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.48
UAH190.24
|
|
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Albany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
A$58.43
|
$5.76
UAH244.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$582.58
UAH24,745.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$351.09
UAH14,912.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.80
A$118.44
|
$74.50
UAH3,164.30
|
|
pay 79.4% less for childcare
|
Albany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.81
UAH15,877.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,806.41
A$58,250.22
|
$7,372.61
UAH313,156.61
|
|
pay 78.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
A$12.33
|
$1.20
UAH51.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
A$6.43
|
$1.45
UAH61.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.09
A$34.31
|
$2.38
UAH101.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.96
UAH1,102.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.82
UAH204.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Albany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.82
UAH2,838.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.62
UAH1,598.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.04
UAH3,867.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.26
UAH3,833.79
|
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