Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 37.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 44.7% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 25.2% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.4% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Athens, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$7.22
UAH298.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$6.02
UAH248.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.62
UAH25.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.76
UAH31.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$4.34
UAH179.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$4.03
UAH166.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.96
|
$1.57
UAH64.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$1.92
UAH79.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.70
UAH29.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.72
UAH29.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.91
UAH37.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.72
|
$5.14
UAH212.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.42
|
$9.39
UAH387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,751.62
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,883.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$4.48
UAH185.03
|
|
pay 44.7% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.66
|
$5.76
UAH237.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€558.80
|
$582.58
UAH24,067.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€490.68
|
$351.09
UAH14,503.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.07
|
$74.50
UAH3,077.59
|
|
pay 25.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€407.82
|
$373.81
UAH15,442.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,440.30
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,574.54
|
|
pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.20
UAH49.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.26
|
$1.45
UAH60.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.29
|
$2.38
UAH98.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.46
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.49
|
$4.82
UAH198.96
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.82
|
$66.82
UAH2,760.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.74
|
$37.62
UAH1,554.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.54
|
$91.04
UAH3,761.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.59
|
$90.26
UAH3,728.72
|
|
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