Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 49.2% cheaper than Calgary.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 55.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.4% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Calgary, you would:
pay 63.1% less for restaurants
|
Calgary
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.90
CA$26.15
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.88
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
CA$2.35
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 55.5% less for groceries
|
Calgary
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.56
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.33
CA$10.14
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CA$10.11
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.73
CA$5.17
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
CA$8.24
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.71
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CA$0.88
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.54
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.75
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
CA$1.45
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Calgary
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CA$5.82
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.63
CA$114.37
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.27
CA$19.75
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Calgary
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
CA$85.14
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.73
CA$2,009.39
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.78
CA$1,588.68
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.15
CA$221.68
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Calgary
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$914.16
CA$1,265.33
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,680.58
CA$25,856.46
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Calgary
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.21
CA$7.21
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
CA$5.35
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.89
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.75
CA$74.39
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Calgary
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.78
CA$78.60
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.70
CA$64.64
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.33
CA$118.11
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.68
CA$150.43
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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