Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 30.1% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON51.88
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.01
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.74
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.65
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.14
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.80
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.76
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.35
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.52
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.56
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.37
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.29
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.86
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.22
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.93
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.67
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON75.46
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,833.84
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.47
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.95
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,635.10
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,738.95
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON569.39
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,311.21
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,542.17
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.15
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.87
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.18
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON218.19
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.73
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON343.28
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON173.70
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON376.23
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON463.17
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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