Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 7.2% more expensive than Irbil.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Kiev are more expensive than in Irbil. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Irbil, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Irbil
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
$7.22
UAH306.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.43
IQD13,730
|
$6.02
UAH255.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD666
|
$0.62
UAH26.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
IQD278
|
$0.40
UAH17.15
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Irbil
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
IQD1,114
|
$0.76
UAH32.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
IQD5,219
|
$4.34
UAH184.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
IQD6,820
|
$4.03
UAH171.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
IQD2,466
|
$1.57
UAH66.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,577
|
$1.92
UAH81.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
IQD721
|
$0.34
UAH14.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
IQD696
|
$0.70
UAH29.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
IQD662
|
$0.72
UAH30.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
IQD478
|
$0.91
UAH38.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IQD426
|
$0.29
UAH12.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
IQD457
|
$0.31
UAH13.13
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Irbil
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IQD3,578
|
$5.14
UAH218.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.57
IQD45,492
|
$9.39
UAH398.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,486.10
IQD24,323,150
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,297,439.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.21
IQD27,911
|
$4.48
UAH190.24
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Irbil
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.12
IQD39,633
|
$5.76
UAH244.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.34
IQD625,426
|
$582.58
UAH24,745.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.04
IQD421,096
|
$351.09
UAH14,912.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.26
IQD96,386
|
$74.50
UAH3,164.30
|
|
pay 64.5% more for childcare
|
Irbil
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$287.05
IQD377,686
|
$373.81
UAH15,877.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,710.31
IQD4,881,859
|
$7,372.61
UAH313,156.61
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Irbil
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
$1.20
UAH51.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
IQD3,668
|
$1.45
UAH61.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
$2.38
UAH101.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.53
IQD86,219
|
$25.96
UAH1,102.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
IQD13,158
|
$4.82
UAH204.56
|
|
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
Irbil
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.12
IQD52,782
|
$66.82
UAH2,838.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.13
IQD56,749
|
$37.62
UAH1,598.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.73
IQD131,219
|
$91.04
UAH3,867.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.38
IQD124,176
|
$90.26
UAH3,833.79
|
|
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