Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 27.1% cheaper than Gdynia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.8% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 21.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 51.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Gdynia, you would:
pay 42.8% less for restaurants
Gdynia
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.66
PLN31.34
|
$7.22
UAH301.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
PLN28.21
|
$6.02
UAH250.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
PLN6.66
|
$0.62
UAH25.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
PLN4.25
|
$0.40
UAH16.83
|
|
pay 21.6% less for groceries
Gdynia
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
PLN3.88
|
$0.76
UAH31.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
PLN15.53
|
$4.34
UAH180.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.64
PLN13.18
|
$4.03
UAH167.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
PLN11.39
|
$1.57
UAH65.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
PLN11.17
|
$1.92
UAH80.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.77
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.66
|
$0.70
UAH29.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
PLN2.54
|
$0.72
UAH29.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
PLN4.57
|
$0.91
UAH37.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PLN1.36
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PLN2.13
|
$0.31
UAH12.88
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
Gdynia
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
PLN22.03
|
$5.14
UAH214.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.09
PLN101.64
|
$9.39
UAH391.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,830.50
PLN111,565.78
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,020.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
PLN29.55
|
$4.48
UAH186.66
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
Gdynia
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.17
PLN51.27
|
$5.76
UAH239.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$822.79
PLN2,977.42
|
$582.58
UAH24,279.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.38
PLN2,328.20
|
$351.09
UAH14,631.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$252.67
PLN914.34
|
$74.50
UAH3,104.75
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
Gdynia
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$346.44
PLN1,253.65
|
$373.81
UAH15,579.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,384.36
PLN23,102.95
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,262.66
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
Gdynia
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
PLN11.64
|
$1.20
UAH50.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
PLN11.64
|
$1.45
UAH60.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.75
PLN17.19
|
$2.38
UAH99.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.44
PLN124.62
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.98
PLN25.25
|
$4.82
UAH200.71
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
Gdynia
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.20
PLN326.40
|
$66.82
UAH2,784.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.05
PLN141.30
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.29
PLN395.50
|
$91.04
UAH3,794.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.49
PLN298.49
|
$90.26
UAH3,761.63
|
|
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