Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 19.8% cheaper than Gliwice.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
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pay 29.4% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 30.5% less in Kiev
- Childcare
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pay 14.0% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.7% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Gliwice. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Gliwice, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Gliwice
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.92
PLN30.28
|
$7.22
UAH299.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.42
PLN28.39
|
$6.02
UAH249.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.49
|
$0.62
UAH25.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
PLN5.87
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Gliwice
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
PLN4.73
|
$0.76
UAH31.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
PLN14.98
|
$4.34
UAH180.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
PLN13.99
|
$4.03
UAH167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.19
|
$1.57
UAH65.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
PLN10.52
|
$1.92
UAH79.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.79
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
PLN3.08
|
$0.70
UAH29.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
PLN3.00
|
$0.72
UAH29.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
PLN4.72
|
$0.91
UAH37.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PLN1.75
|
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
PLN2.00
|
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Gliwice
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
PLN23.08
|
$5.14
UAH213.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.81
PLN117.82
|
$9.39
UAH389.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,830.50
PLN117,903.54
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,267,365.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.62
PLN25.32
|
$4.48
UAH185.83
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
|
Gliwice
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.30
PLN50.87
|
$5.76
UAH238.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.33
PLN2,054.89
|
$582.58
UAH24,171.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.04
PLN1,782.26
|
$351.09
UAH14,566.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.02
PLN558.43
|
$74.50
UAH3,090.96
|
|
pay 14.0% more for childcare
|
Gliwice
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.88
PLN1,253.89
|
$373.81
UAH15,509.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,372.61
UAH305,897.84
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gliwice
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
PLN11.36
|
$1.20
UAH49.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PLN10.29
|
$1.45
UAH60.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
PLN17.27
|
$2.38
UAH98.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.59
PLN97.85
|
$25.96
UAH1,077.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
PLN23.66
|
$4.82
UAH199.82
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Gliwice
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.07
PLN375.06
|
$66.82
UAH2,772.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.42
PLN154.57
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.46
PLN261.82
|
$91.04
UAH3,777.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.11
PLN268.13
|
$90.26
UAH3,744.92
|
|
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