Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 49.9% cheaper than Bergen County.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% more in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Bergen County, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Bergen County
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$7.22
UAH306.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.02
UAH255.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.62
UAH26.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$0.40
UAH17.15
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
Bergen County
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.40
|
$0.76
UAH32.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.54
|
$4.34
UAH184.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
|
$4.03
UAH171.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$1.57
UAH66.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
|
$1.92
UAH81.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$0.34
UAH14.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.70
UAH29.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.17
|
$0.72
UAH30.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$0.91
UAH38.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.29
UAH12.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.31
UAH13.13
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Bergen County
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$5.14
UAH218.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH398.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,297,439.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$4.48
UAH190.24
|
|
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Bergen County
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.17
|
$5.76
UAH244.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$582.58
UAH24,745.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,700.00
|
$351.09
UAH14,912.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.80
|
$74.50
UAH3,164.30
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Bergen County
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$373.81
UAH15,877.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$7,372.61
UAH313,156.61
|
|
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bergen County
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.20
UAH51.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$1.45
UAH61.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$2.38
UAH101.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$25.96
UAH1,102.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$4.82
UAH204.56
|
|
pay 4.6% more for clothing
|
Bergen County
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
|
$66.82
UAH2,838.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.67
|
$37.62
UAH1,598.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.50
|
$91.04
UAH3,867.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
|
$90.26
UAH3,833.79
|
|
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