Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 53.1% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 61.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 55.0% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 71.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
|
pay 61.7% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
|
pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
|
pay 74.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
|
pay 13.3% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
|
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