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
€12.97
|
$7.22
UAH298.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.41
|
$6.02
UAH248.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.59
|
$0.62
UAH25.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$0.40
UAH16.66
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$0.76
UAH31.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.19
|
$4.34
UAH179.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.04
|
$4.03
UAH166.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.14
|
$1.57
UAH64.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.76
|
$1.92
UAH79.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.70
UAH28.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.90
|
$0.72
UAH29.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.94
|
$0.91
UAH37.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.29
UAH11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.53
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.89
|
$9.39
UAH387.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,595.16
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,260,502.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.25
|
$4.48
UAH184.83
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.52
|
$5.76
UAH237.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€729.68
|
$582.58
UAH24,040.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€577.25
|
$351.09
UAH14,488.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€212.39
|
$74.50
UAH3,074.22
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€423.18
|
$373.81
UAH15,425.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,363.51
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,241.36
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.08
|
$1.20
UAH49.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.22
|
$1.45
UAH59.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.06
|
$2.38
UAH98.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.24
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.82
|
$4.82
UAH198.74
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€76.01
|
$66.82
UAH2,757.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.65
|
$37.62
UAH1,552.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.56
|
$91.04
UAH3,756.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.95
|
$90.26
UAH3,724.65
|
|
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