Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 45.3% cheaper than Hamburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 48.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Hamburg, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Hamburg
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$7.22
UAH298.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$6.02
UAH248.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.85
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.62
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Hamburg
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
$0.76
UAH31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€6.04
|
$4.34
UAH179.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
€4.23
|
$4.03
UAH166.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.31
|
$1.57
UAH64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.44
€5.88
|
$1.92
UAH79.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.24
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.91
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.72
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Hamburg
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
€6.69
|
$5.14
UAH212.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€47.92
|
$9.39
UAH387.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,845.34
€28,144.40
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,028.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.04
€26.50
|
$4.48
UAH184.90
|
|
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Hamburg
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.81
€39.98
|
$5.76
UAH237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,166.50
€1,064.36
|
$582.58
UAH24,050.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€788.42
|
$351.09
UAH14,494.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$274.06
€250.06
|
$74.50
UAH3,075.50
|
|
pay 3.1% more for childcare
|
Hamburg
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$211.49
€192.98
|
$373.81
UAH15,432.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,918.49
€22,736.53
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,368.28
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamburg
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
€3.89
|
$1.45
UAH60.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
$2.38
UAH98.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
€43.55
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
|
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Hamburg
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€73.34
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.80
€45.44
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.04
€90.37
|
$91.04
UAH3,758.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.65
€141.11
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.20
|
|
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