Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 52.6% more expensive than Basra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Basra. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Basra, you would:
pay 21.0% more for restaurants
|
Basra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
IQD5,991
|
$7.22
UAH306.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
IQD8,987
|
$6.02
UAH255.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IQD624
|
$0.62
UAH26.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
IQD499
|
$0.40
UAH17.15
|
|
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Basra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
IQD1,365
|
$0.76
UAH32.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
IQD4,531
|
$4.34
UAH184.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
IQD4,725
|
$4.03
UAH171.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
IQD2,696
|
$1.57
UAH66.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
IQD5,651
|
$1.92
UAH81.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
IQD833
|
$0.34
UAH14.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
IQD941
|
$0.70
UAH29.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD646
|
$0.72
UAH30.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD499
|
$0.91
UAH38.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IQD419
|
$0.29
UAH12.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD391
|
$0.31
UAH13.13
|
|
pay 20.8% more for transportation
|
Basra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.92
IQD2,532
|
$5.14
UAH218.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.46
IQD37,444
|
$9.39
UAH398.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,972.19
IQD24,962,734
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,297,439.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
IQD26,960
|
$4.48
UAH190.24
|
|
pay 25.2% more for housing
|
Basra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.94
IQD49,925
|
$5.76
UAH244.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.54
IQD453,334
|
$582.58
UAH24,745.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.93
IQD342,003
|
$351.09
UAH14,912.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.06
IQD54,028
|
$74.50
UAH3,164.30
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Basra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.78
IQD199,702
|
$373.81
UAH15,877.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,897.22
IQD2,496,273
|
$7,372.61
UAH313,156.61
|
|
pay 35.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Basra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
$1.20
UAH51.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
$1.45
UAH61.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
$2.38
UAH101.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.47
IQD53,254
|
$25.96
UAH1,102.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
$4.82
UAH204.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Basra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.15
IQD44,933
|
$66.82
UAH2,838.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.97
IQD24,963
|
$37.62
UAH1,598.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.92
IQD74,888
|
$91.04
UAH3,867.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.36
IQD39,940
|
$90.26
UAH3,833.79
|
|
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