Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 36.2% cheaper than Chapel Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 39.6% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing and transportation in Kiev are more expensive than in Chapel Hill. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Chapel Hill, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Chapel Hill
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.22
UAH303.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
|
$6.02
UAH253.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$0.62
UAH26.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$0.40
UAH16.99
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Chapel Hill
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31
|
$0.76
UAH31.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$4.34
UAH182.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.03
UAH169.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$1.57
UAH65.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.92
UAH80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.70
UAH29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.72
UAH30.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.91
UAH38.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$0.31
UAH13.01
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Chapel Hill
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$5.14
UAH216.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH395.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,344.68
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,285,151.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.48
UAH188.44
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67
|
$5.76
UAH242.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,325.00
|
$582.58
UAH24,511.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.00
|
$351.09
UAH14,771.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70
|
$74.50
UAH3,134.33
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Chapel Hill
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$373.81
UAH15,727.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,372.61
UAH310,190.57
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chapel Hill
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.20
UAH50.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$1.45
UAH61.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$2.38
UAH100.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.00
|
$25.96
UAH1,092.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$4.82
UAH202.63
|
|
pay 39.6% more for clothing
|
Chapel Hill
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25
|
$66.82
UAH2,811.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
|
$37.62
UAH1,582.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00
|
$91.04
UAH3,830.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.50
|
$90.26
UAH3,797.48
|
|
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