Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 3.7% more expensive than Baku.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 19.9% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 39.8% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Kiev
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Baku. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Baku, you would:
pay 10.6% less for restaurants
|
Baku
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.41
AZN16.00
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.65
AZN13.00
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
AZN1.18
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
AZN0.61
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
Baku
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
AZN0.78
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.77
AZN4.71
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
AZN8.72
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
AZN2.40
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
AZN3.58
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
AZN0.84
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
AZN1.32
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
AZN1.16
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
AZN1.40
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
AZN0.49
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
AZN0.40
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 19.9% more for transportation
|
Baku
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
AZN4.19
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.65
AZN30.00
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,588.24
AZN35,000.00
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.47
AZN11.00
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Baku
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.84
AZN25.23
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$470.77
AZN800.30
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.03
AZN443.75
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.11
AZN80.09
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 39.8% more for childcare
|
Baku
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.47
AZN395.20
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,199.10
AZN10,538.46
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baku
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.47
AZN2.50
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
AZN6.12
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.42
AZN84.02
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Baku
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.06
AZN95.30
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.34
AZN97.48
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.29
AZN207.88
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
AZN162.18
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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