Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 53.5% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪76.81
|
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.56
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.64
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.27
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.78
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪24.08
|
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.98
|
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.35
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.71
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.05
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.74
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.21
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.15
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.90
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪233.91
|
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪162,580.01
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.27
|
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪98.01
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,459.54
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,888.33
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪533.81
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,130.36
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪57,129.43
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
|
pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.72
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.09
|
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.69
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪315.62
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.60
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪361.77
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪223.01
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪408.85
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪406.37
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
|
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