Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 31.0% cheaper than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 22.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 47.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% less in Kiev
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,132
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD943
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD240
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD162
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD90
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD519
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD512
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD274
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD322
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD54
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD83
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD76
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD109
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD49
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD41
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD707
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,075
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD2,894,148
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD979
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD2,845
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD86,548
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD53,395
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD14,365
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD38,144
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD797,772
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD311
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD252
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD425
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD3,762
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD755
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 19.4% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,061
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD3,980
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,027
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD12,956
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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