Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 47.2% cheaper than Halifax.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 50.7% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Halifax, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Halifax
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
CA$13.43
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Halifax
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
CA$3.82
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
CA$7.12
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
CA$10.85
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
CA$5.23
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
CA$8.21
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
CA$2.79
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
CA$2.91
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CA$1.55
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
CA$1.52
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Halifax
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CA$6.61
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.95
CA$88.51
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.62
CA$18.85
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Halifax
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.38
CA$101.57
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,451.23
CA$2,008.70
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.90
CA$1,640.06
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.36
CA$194.28
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Halifax
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$828.25
CA$1,146.41
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,770.94
CA$19,060.85
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Halifax
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
CA$5.04
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.94
CA$20.69
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.14
CA$70.79
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
CA$13.92
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Halifax
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.28
CA$87.59
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.97
CA$45.63
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.40
CA$133.43
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.45
CA$148.72
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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