Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 2.4 times more expensive than Islamabad.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Islamabad, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Islamabad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$7.58
UAH312.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
PKR1,198.73
|
$6.32
UAH260.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
PKR88.45
|
$0.62
UAH25.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
PKR63.20
|
$0.41
UAH16.93
|
|
pay 62.9% more for groceries
|
Islamabad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
PKR182.76
|
$0.73
UAH30.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.60
PKR720.25
|
$4.30
UAH177.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
PKR912.68
|
$3.88
UAH160.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.24
PKR343.88
|
$1.78
UAH73.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
PKR467.21
|
$1.97
UAH81.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
PKR137.89
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PKR107.03
|
$0.64
UAH26.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
PKR117.03
|
$0.71
UAH29.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR64.45
|
$0.94
UAH38.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
PKR44.67
|
$0.28
UAH11.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
PKR66.26
|
$0.37
UAH15.47
|
|
pay 46.5% more for transportation
|
Islamabad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.86
PKR1,070.45
|
$5.16
UAH213.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.40
PKR1,498.41
|
$9.66
UAH398.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,008.34
PKR4,994,710.64
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,277,343.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.12
PKR1,142.79
|
$4.19
UAH173.09
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Islamabad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.19
PKR4,766.84
|
$5.82
UAH240.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$165.35
PKR45,860.53
|
$558.46
UAH23,052.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.57
PKR27,616.59
|
$325.98
UAH13,456.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.07
PKR19,989.61
|
$72.04
UAH2,973.91
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Islamabad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.93
PKR14,959.12
|
$365.07
UAH15,069.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,305.75
PKR362,158.14
|
$6,874.47
UAH283,771.53
|
|
pay 7.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Islamabad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
PKR549.42
|
$1.26
UAH52.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PKR508.81
|
$1.34
UAH55.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
PKR499.47
|
$2.27
UAH93.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.36
PKR5,647.87
|
$26.77
UAH1,105.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
PKR998.94
|
$5.05
UAH208.55
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Islamabad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.87
PKR4,956.29
|
$69.25
UAH2,858.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.09
PKR6,680.92
|
$36.51
UAH1,507.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.47
PKR20,098.72
|
$87.23
UAH3,600.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.96
PKR10,527.11
|
$94.45
UAH3,898.90
|
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