Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 45.2% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 49.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 46.0% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 29.3% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Kiev
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Germany, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.62
|
$7.22
UAH303.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.89
|
$6.02
UAH253.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.72
|
$0.62
UAH26.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.34
|
$0.40
UAH16.99
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
$0.76
UAH31.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.50
|
$4.34
UAH182.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.25
|
$4.03
UAH169.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
$1.57
UAH65.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€6.05
|
$1.92
UAH80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.68
|
$0.70
UAH29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.72
UAH30.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.04
|
$0.91
UAH38.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.31
UAH13.01
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.86
|
$5.14
UAH216.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€51.36
|
$9.39
UAH395.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,937.60
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,285,151.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.32
|
$4.48
UAH188.44
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.76
|
$5.76
UAH242.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€766.52
|
$582.58
UAH24,511.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€606.38
|
$351.09
UAH14,771.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€223.11
|
$74.50
UAH3,134.33
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€444.54
|
$373.81
UAH15,727.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,937.10
|
$7,372.61
UAH310,190.57
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.28
|
$1.20
UAH50.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.38
|
$1.45
UAH61.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.47
|
$2.38
UAH100.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.92
|
$25.96
UAH1,092.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.41
|
$4.82
UAH202.63
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€79.85
|
$66.82
UAH2,811.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.55
|
$37.62
UAH1,582.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€88.82
|
$91.04
UAH3,830.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€119.70
|
$90.26
UAH3,797.48
|
|
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