Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 48.9% cheaper than Cardiff.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 68.6% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 76.5% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Kiev
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Cardiff, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Cardiff
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.12
|
$7.22
UAH301.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.06
|
$6.02
UAH250.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
£1.72
|
$0.62
UAH25.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.18
|
$0.40
UAH16.83
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Cardiff
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
£1.07
|
$0.76
UAH31.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
£3.50
|
$4.34
UAH180.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
£4.59
|
$4.03
UAH167.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
£3.58
|
$1.57
UAH65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
£2.72
|
$1.92
UAH80.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.86
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.53
|
$0.70
UAH29.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.28
|
$0.72
UAH29.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.47
|
$0.91
UAH37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.46
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.38
|
$0.31
UAH12.88
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Cardiff
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.16
|
$5.14
UAH214.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.20
£55.54
|
$9.39
UAH391.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,624.26
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,020.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.45
£11.26
|
$4.48
UAH186.66
|
|
pay 68.6% less for housing
|
Cardiff
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.75
£28.24
|
$5.76
UAH239.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,310.91
£955.40
|
$582.58
UAH24,279.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,041.30
£758.91
|
$351.09
UAH14,631.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.04
£166.92
|
$74.50
UAH3,104.75
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Cardiff
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.42
£1,176.61
|
$373.81
UAH15,579.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,996.90
£22,590.85
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,262.66
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cardiff
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.24
|
$1.20
UAH50.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
£3.12
|
$1.45
UAH60.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.40
£13.41
|
$2.38
UAH99.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.79
£26.09
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
£6.11
|
$4.82
UAH200.71
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Cardiff
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.11
£52.56
|
$66.82
UAH2,784.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.44
£25.10
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.88
£50.20
|
$91.04
UAH3,794.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.41
£43.30
|
$90.26
UAH3,761.63
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kiev or Cardiff. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.