Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 55.6% cheaper than Brighton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 54.3% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 68.7% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Brighton, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Brighton
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.97
|
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
£6.38
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
£1.56
|
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
£1.16
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Brighton
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
£1.49
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.27
£4.07
|
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
£4.96
|
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.58
£3.54
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.97
|
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.14
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.72
|
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
£1.13
|
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.62
|
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.62
|
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Brighton
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
£5.60
|
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$117.50
£90.77
|
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.17
£17.13
|
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Brighton
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.00
£27.81
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,778.80
£1,374.07
|
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,530.47
£1,182.24
|
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$225.51
£174.20
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
|
pay 68.7% less for childcare
|
Brighton
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,713.44
£1,323.58
|
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,081.52
£13,967.42
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
|
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brighton
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.02
£15.46
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
£38.69
|
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.79
£12.97
|
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Brighton
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.25
£71.26
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.42
£37.40
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.56
£77.68
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.95
£64.85
|
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
|
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