Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 43.6% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 61.7% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Canada, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
$7.22
UAH298.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
$6.02
UAH248.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$0.62
UAH25.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$0.40
UAH16.66
|
|
pay 52.3% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$0.76
UAH31.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$4.34
UAH179.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
$4.03
UAH166.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
$1.57
UAH64.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
$1.92
UAH79.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.70
UAH28.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$0.72
UAH29.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
$0.91
UAH37.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$0.29
UAH11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.69
|
$9.39
UAH387.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,295.48
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,260,502.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
$4.48
UAH184.83
|
|
pay 61.7% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.61
|
$5.76
UAH237.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.16
|
$582.58
UAH24,040.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.72
|
$351.09
UAH14,488.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.85
|
$74.50
UAH3,074.22
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.25
|
$373.81
UAH15,425.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,273.47
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,241.36
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.47
|
$1.20
UAH49.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$1.45
UAH59.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
$2.38
UAH98.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.76
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
$4.82
UAH198.74
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.45
|
$66.82
UAH2,757.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
$37.62
UAH1,552.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.08
|
$91.04
UAH3,756.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.78
|
$90.26
UAH3,724.65
|
|
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