Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 45.4% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 57.1% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 57.5% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 52.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 41.6% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,534
|
$7.22
UAH300.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,213
|
$6.02
UAH250.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK367
|
$0.62
UAH25.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK264
|
$0.40
UAH16.80
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK386
|
$0.76
UAH31.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK949
|
$4.34
UAH180.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK784
|
$4.03
UAH167.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK708
|
$1.57
UAH65.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,111
|
$1.92
UAH80.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.34
UAH14.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK134
|
$0.70
UAH29.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK153
|
$0.72
UAH29.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK245
|
$0.91
UAH37.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK161
|
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK102
|
$0.31
UAH12.86
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,092
|
$5.14
UAH214.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,310
|
$9.39
UAH390.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,310,689
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,270,994.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,878
|
$4.48
UAH186.37
|
|
pay 52.1% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,427
|
$5.76
UAH239.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK240,066
|
$582.58
UAH24,241.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK195,624
|
$351.09
UAH14,608.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,577
|
$74.50
UAH3,099.81
|
|
pay 33.9% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,719
|
$373.81
UAH15,554.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK782,876
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,773.57
|
|
pay 71.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,200
|
$1.20
UAH50.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK607
|
$1.45
UAH60.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,535
|
$2.38
UAH99.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,027
|
$25.96
UAH1,080.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,874
|
$4.82
UAH200.39
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,528
|
$66.82
UAH2,780.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,796
|
$37.62
UAH1,565.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,330
|
$91.04
UAH3,788.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,097
|
$90.26
UAH3,755.65
|
|
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