Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 2.0% cheaper than Almaty.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 1.3% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Kiev
The cost of transportation, childcare, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Almaty. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Almaty, you would:
pay 13.6% less for restaurants
|
Almaty
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.08
KZT4,165.60
|
$7.22
UAH298.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,124.20
|
$6.02
UAH248.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
KZT458.18
|
$0.62
UAH25.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
KZT239.52
|
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Almaty
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KZT281.38
|
$0.76
UAH31.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
KZT2,359.88
|
$4.34
UAH179.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
KZT2,404.13
|
$4.03
UAH166.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
KZT901.25
|
$1.57
UAH64.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
KZT1,146.16
|
$1.92
UAH79.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT299.30
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
KZT448.19
|
$0.70
UAH29.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
KZT487.11
|
$0.72
UAH29.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT426.32
|
$0.91
UAH37.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
KZT122.19
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT92.47
|
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Almaty
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
KZT974.69
|
$5.14
UAH212.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
KZT7,498.07
|
$9.39
UAH387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,232.73
KZT12,496,786.84
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,883.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.46
KZT3,332.48
|
$4.48
UAH185.03
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Almaty
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.31
KZT6,861.74
|
$5.76
UAH237.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$636.11
KZT328,040.65
|
$582.58
UAH24,067.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.51
KZT216,856.01
|
$351.09
UAH14,503.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.30
KZT25,425.05
|
$74.50
UAH3,077.59
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Almaty
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.00
KZT135,628.42
|
$373.81
UAH15,442.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,195.17
KZT5,773,331.74
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,574.54
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Almaty
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
KZT728.98
|
$1.20
UAH49.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
KZT1,197.61
|
$1.45
UAH60.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
KZT926.85
|
$2.38
UAH98.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.28
KZT23,865.39
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,603.50
|
$4.82
UAH198.96
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Almaty
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.33
KZT44,005.93
|
$66.82
UAH2,760.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.80
KZT22,069.65
|
$37.62
UAH1,554.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.08
KZT56,770.23
|
$91.04
UAH3,761.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.69
KZT57,082.24
|
$90.26
UAH3,728.72
|
|
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