Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 3.9% cheaper than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 27.5% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing and housing in Kiev are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 22.6% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.47
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.41
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.61
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.44
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.11
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.75
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.73
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.22
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.26
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.03
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.30
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.90
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.04
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.11
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.99
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$252.41
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,631.42
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.88
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$112.18
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,095.19
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,300.27
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.94
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 27.5% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,680.88
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,937.71
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.12
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.16
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.14
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$138.23
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.47
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.59
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$239.22
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$374.19
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$323.55
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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