Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 67.7% cheaper than George Town.
If you lived in Kiev instead of George Town, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.96
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.18
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.43
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 75.5% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.16
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.37
|
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.72
|
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.96
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.62
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.93
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.12
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.09
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.09
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
George Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.56
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.93
|
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,408.97
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.85
|
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
|
pay 84.1% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD93.09
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,450.26
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,122.61
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.87
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,339.10
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD21,050.87
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
|
pay 77.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.48
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.54
|
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.97
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.30
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.96
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.79
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.59
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD107.20
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD122.16
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
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