Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 5.5% more expensive than Banja Luka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Kiev
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Banja Luka, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Banja Luka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
BAM14.72
|
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
BAM9.81
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
BAM2.92
|
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
BAM1.89
|
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Banja Luka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
BAM1.93
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
BAM7.80
|
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
BAM8.87
|
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
BAM4.63
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
BAM5.79
|
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
BAM0.98
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BAM1.30
|
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BAM1.35
|
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.62
|
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BAM0.88
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.94
|
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Banja Luka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
BAM9.88
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.24
BAM55.94
|
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,665.44
BAM44,166.33
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.92
BAM17.76
|
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Banja Luka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.20
BAM43.33
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.10
BAM616.15
|
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.83
BAM438.39
|
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.32
BAM236.93
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Banja Luka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.66
BAM321.71
|
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,649.25
BAM4,743.79
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banja Luka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
BAM2.94
|
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BAM2.60
|
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.09
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.80
BAM47.98
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.38
BAM7.85
|
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Banja Luka
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.84
BAM166.24
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.17
BAM62.98
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.41
BAM160.10
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.76
BAM212.65
|
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
|
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