Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 48.1% cheaper than Bet Shemesh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 45.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 48.0% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 22.9% less in Kiev
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Bet Shemesh, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪77.31
|
$7.22
UAH302.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.67
₪53.15
|
$6.02
UAH251.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
₪9.94
|
$0.62
UAH25.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
₪7.85
|
$0.40
UAH16.89
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪7.80
|
$0.76
UAH31.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
₪26.90
|
$4.34
UAH181.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
₪24.58
|
$4.03
UAH168.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.29
|
$1.57
UAH65.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
₪15.34
|
$1.92
UAH80.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
₪5.58
|
$0.34
UAH14.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.99
|
$0.70
UAH29.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.99
|
$0.72
UAH29.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪3.92
|
$0.91
UAH37.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₪2.36
|
$0.29
UAH12.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.18
|
$0.31
UAH12.93
|
|
pay 45.6% less for transportation
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₪26.09
|
$5.14
UAH215.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.06
₪98.08
|
$9.39
UAH392.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,996.59
₪144,948.83
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,277,377.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.80
₪46.38
|
$4.48
UAH187.30
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.78
₪93.41
|
$5.76
UAH240.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$786.60
₪2,850.66
|
$582.58
UAH24,362.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$666.61
₪2,415.81
|
$351.09
UAH14,682.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.46
₪458.29
|
$74.50
UAH3,115.37
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$937.70
₪3,398.24
|
$373.81
UAH15,632.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,998.63
₪57,979.53
|
$7,372.61
UAH308,314.31
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.92
|
$1.20
UAH50.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
₪13.53
|
$1.45
UAH60.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.87
₪35.75
|
$2.38
UAH99.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.67
₪67.64
|
$25.96
UAH1,085.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
₪38.65
|
$4.82
UAH201.40
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Bet Shemesh
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.99
₪289.90
|
$66.82
UAH2,794.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪217.42
|
$37.62
UAH1,573.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.55
₪389.75
|
$91.04
UAH3,807.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.66
₪422.77
|
$90.26
UAH3,774.51
|
|
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