Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 36.6% cheaper than Aruba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 69.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Kiev
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
AWG4.09
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
AWG3.66
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 69.7% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
AWG6.91
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.90
AWG16.03
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.49
AWG9.89
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
AWG5.38
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.63
AWG6.54
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
AWG3.07
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AWG9.54
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
AWG121.67
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.00
AWG1,081.50
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.12
AWG355.30
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
pay 69.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
AWG7.66
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
AWG8.59
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
AWG31.54
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
AWG108.15
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
AWG23.43
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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