Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 9.3% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% more in Kiev
- Childcare
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pay 39.2% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% more in Kiev
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, and transportation in Kiev are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of China, you would:
pay 58.3% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.63
|
$7.22
UAH300.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.60
|
$6.02
UAH250.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.62
UAH25.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.40
UAH16.80
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
China
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.50
|
$0.76
UAH31.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.27
|
$4.34
UAH180.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.57
|
$4.03
UAH167.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.53
|
$1.57
UAH65.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.13
|
$1.92
UAH80.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
$0.34
UAH14.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.70
UAH29.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.72
|
$0.72
UAH29.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.78
|
$0.91
UAH37.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.89
|
$0.31
UAH12.86
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.11
|
$5.14
UAH214.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.35
|
$9.39
UAH390.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,798.50
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,270,994.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.72
|
$4.48
UAH186.37
|
|
pay 45.3% more for housing
|
China
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.50
|
$5.76
UAH239.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,372.30
|
$582.58
UAH24,241.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,486.83
|
$351.09
UAH14,608.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.33
|
$74.50
UAH3,099.81
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,321.48
|
$373.81
UAH15,554.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,354.54
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,773.57
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.88
|
$1.20
UAH50.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.16
|
$1.45
UAH60.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.36
|
$2.38
UAH99.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.19
|
$25.96
UAH1,080.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.81
|
$4.82
UAH200.39
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
China
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.44
|
$66.82
UAH2,780.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥228.84
|
$37.62
UAH1,565.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.03
|
$91.04
UAH3,788.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥545.76
|
$90.26
UAH3,755.65
|
|
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