Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 46.6% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 44.3% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 39.6% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Kiev
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.95
|
$7.22
UAH300.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.63
|
$6.02
UAH250.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.47
|
$0.62
UAH25.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.19
|
$0.40
UAH16.80
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.02
|
$0.76
UAH31.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.95
|
$4.34
UAH180.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.95
|
$4.03
UAH167.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
$1.57
UAH65.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.24
|
$1.92
UAH80.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.34
UAH14.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.70
UAH29.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.72
UAH29.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$0.91
UAH37.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.31
UAH12.86
|
|
pay 44.3% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.14
|
$5.14
UAH214.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.37
|
$9.39
UAH390.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,557.46
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,270,994.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.12
|
$4.48
UAH186.37
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.87
|
$5.76
UAH239.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€724.51
|
$582.58
UAH24,241.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€626.72
|
$351.09
UAH14,608.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€136.98
|
$74.50
UAH3,099.81
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€495.53
|
$373.81
UAH15,554.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,213.56
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,773.57
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.85
|
$1.20
UAH50.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.12
|
$1.45
UAH60.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.07
|
$2.38
UAH99.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.02
|
$25.96
UAH1,080.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.09
|
$4.82
UAH200.39
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€82.50
|
$66.82
UAH2,780.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.49
|
$37.62
UAH1,565.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.35
|
$91.04
UAH3,788.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€111.20
|
$90.26
UAH3,755.65
|
|
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