Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 58.3% cheaper than Amsterdam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 55.2% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 76.5% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 66.7% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 15.6% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.56
|
$7.22
UAH303.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$6.02
UAH252.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$0.62
UAH26.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$0.40
UAH16.97
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.98
|
$0.76
UAH31.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$4.34
UAH182.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$4.03
UAH169.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$1.57
UAH65.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.19
|
$1.92
UAH80.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.34
UAH14.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.70
UAH29.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.72
UAH30.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$0.91
UAH38.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.29
UAH12.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.31
UAH12.99
|
|
pay 55.2% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$5.14
UAH216.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.92
|
$9.39
UAH394.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,762.40
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,283,374.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
$4.48
UAH188.18
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.58
|
$5.76
UAH241.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.98
|
$582.58
UAH24,477.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.71
|
$351.09
UAH14,750.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.45
|
$74.50
UAH3,130.00
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.79
|
$373.81
UAH15,705.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,851.68
|
$7,372.61
UAH309,761.88
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$1.20
UAH50.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$1.45
UAH61.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.85
|
$2.38
UAH100.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.16
|
$25.96
UAH1,090.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$4.82
UAH202.35
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.74
|
$66.82
UAH2,807.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.60
|
$37.62
UAH1,580.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.19
|
$91.04
UAH3,825.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.88
|
$90.26
UAH3,792.23
|
|
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