Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 11.0% cheaper than Chaves.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing, housing, and childcare in Kiev are more expensive than in Chaves. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Chaves, you would:
pay 27.4% less for restaurants
|
Chaves
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.47
|
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Chaves
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
€1.49
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.49
€5.03
|
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.63
|
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.36
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€3.12
|
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
|
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Chaves
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.71
€6.14
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.79
€24.54
|
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,947.16
€28,348.99
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
€8.15
|
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
|
pay 10.7% more for housing
|
Chaves
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.40
€37.92
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
€294.53
|
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
€196.36
|
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.93
€81.46
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
|
pay 3.4% more for childcare
|
Chaves
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.17
€397.72
|
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,109.05
€5,596.16
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chaves
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
€1.47
|
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.47
€27.00
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
€5.40
|
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
|
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Chaves
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.68
€109.63
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.31
€58.91
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.02
€68.72
|
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
|
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