Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 14.6% cheaper than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 30.7% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Kiev
The cost of childcare and transportation in Kiev are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,138.59
|
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,511.53
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD335.82
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD191.69
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD272.09
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,514.39
|
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,134.84
|
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD856.50
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,249.78
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.78
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD286.07
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD248.96
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD310.48
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.92
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD122.64
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,804.24
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,016.47
|
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,039,529.79
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,464.81
|
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
|
pay 30.7% less for housing
|
Armenia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,492.90
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD266,916.41
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD174,719.87
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,719.25
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
|
pay 9.9% more for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD105,596.71
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,525,620.24
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD652.14
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,118.37
|
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.29
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,194.91
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,257.41
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,691.64
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD19,998.34
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,581.84
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,313.64
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
|
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