Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 15.7% cheaper than Chiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 24.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing and childcare in Kiev are more expensive than in Chiba. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Chiba, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
|
Chiba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥976
|
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
¥708
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
¥156
|
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
¥117
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
¥277
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
¥710
|
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
¥817
|
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
¥217
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
¥402
|
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥343
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥166
|
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥201
|
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
¥292
|
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
¥191
|
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
¥232
|
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
¥614
|
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.21
¥15,616
|
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.53
¥3,525
|
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Chiba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.92
¥4,782
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.86
¥87,189
|
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.80
¥58,560
|
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.16
¥11,712
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.88
¥39,691
|
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
¥268
|
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
¥407
|
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥586
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.11
¥7,808
|
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
¥1,366
|
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
|
pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.99
¥5,693
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
¥4,148
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.86
¥8,670
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.91
¥15,421
|
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
|
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