Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 42.3% cheaper than Guelph.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 44.1% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Guelph, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Guelph
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.53
CA$22.66
|
$7.22
UAH301.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
$6.02
UAH250.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
$0.62
UAH25.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CA$1.69
|
$0.40
UAH16.83
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Guelph
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CA$3.57
|
$0.76
UAH31.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
CA$5.42
|
$4.34
UAH180.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.82
CA$10.72
|
$4.03
UAH167.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
CA$4.03
|
$1.57
UAH65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
CA$5.35
|
$1.92
UAH80.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.82
CA$2.49
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.70
UAH29.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
CA$1.95
|
$0.72
UAH29.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.08
|
$0.91
UAH37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.83
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
CA$1.68
|
$0.31
UAH12.88
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Guelph
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
CA$5.75
|
$5.14
UAH214.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
CA$83.73
|
$9.39
UAH391.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,470.95
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,020.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.09
CA$22.07
|
$4.48
UAH186.66
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Guelph
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.15
CA$85.21
|
$5.76
UAH239.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,471.79
CA$2,017.89
|
$582.58
UAH24,279.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,426.70
CA$1,956.08
|
$351.09
UAH14,631.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.23
CA$148.38
|
$74.50
UAH3,104.75
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Guelph
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$862.18
CA$1,182.09
|
$373.81
UAH15,579.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,777.26
CA$14,776.16
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,262.66
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guelph
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
CA$8.37
|
$1.20
UAH50.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
CA$4.55
|
$1.45
UAH60.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.77
CA$14.77
|
$2.38
UAH99.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.48
CA$78.81
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
$4.82
UAH200.71
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Guelph
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
CA$71.21
|
$66.82
UAH2,784.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.73
CA$47.61
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.03
CA$108.36
|
$91.04
UAH3,794.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.36
CA$151.31
|
$90.26
UAH3,761.63
|
|
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