Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 27.0% cheaper than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Kiev
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK73.97
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK55.67
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK18.51
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK12.91
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.10
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK35.44
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK29.08
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK22.30
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK28.16
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.47
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.61
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK4.89
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK6.83
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.18
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.37
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK39.92
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK260.78
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK220,730.06
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK90.62
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK189.60
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK3,822.35
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK2,932.85
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK846.17
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 28.0% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,481.04
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK54,747.74
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK21.76
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK14.35
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK33.39
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK294.76
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK44.99
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK566.43
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK259.10
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK659.48
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK662.55
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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