Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 33.7% more expensive than Caracas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Kiev
The cost of housing, childcare, and transportation in Kiev are more expensive than in Caracas. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kiev. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Caracas, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Caracas
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
VEF149.62
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
VEF119.69
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
VEF17.78
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.84
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 39.0% less for groceries
|
Caracas
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
VEF21.64
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
VEF48.61
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.73
VEF77.06
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
VEF30.26
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
VEF32.36
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
VEF25.43
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.56
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
VEF8.97
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
VEF7.51
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
VEF10.04
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Caracas
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
VEF299.24
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
VEF319,184.03
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.80
VEF237.39
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Caracas
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.22
VEF371.27
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.44
VEF3,934.39
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$366.67
VEF3,657.32
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$7.90
VEF78.82
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Caracas
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$98.67
VEF984.15
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,720.00
VEF47,079.64
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Caracas
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
VEF14.96
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.72
VEF27.12
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
VEF32.42
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.88
VEF716.92
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
VEF59.85
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Caracas
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
VEF598.47
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.33
VEF432.23
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.12
VEF1,128.37
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
VEF831.21
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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