Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 69.1% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 80.1% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.79
CHF27.34
|
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.01
CHF4.45
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.72
CHF4.19
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 67.0% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CHF6.58
|
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.61
CHF6.76
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF11.56
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CHF1.45
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
CHF1.22
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.81
CHF2.50
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CHF7.15
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.84
CHF70.89
|
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,408.50
CHF33,216.43
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.13
CHF31.19
|
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.62
CHF52.94
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,191.80
CHF1,946.18
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,942.94
CHF1,725.21
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.59
CHF155.02
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,761.19
CHF3,339.70
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,979.71
CHF28,396.00
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
|
pay 76.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.12
CHF8.10
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.45
CHF4.84
|
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.26
CHF9.11
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.48
CHF67.91
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.16
CHF108.47
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.27
CHF55.29
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
CHF125.57
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.56
CHF172.76
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
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