Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 67.7% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.7% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 13.5% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 93.4% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Kiev
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Kiev. Notably, clothing, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 32.7% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES419.78
|
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.07
|
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.80
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES498.15
|
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES352.76
|
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.28
|
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.55
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.83
|
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES84.98
|
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.03
|
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.92
|
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.10
|
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES730.77
|
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
|
pay 93.4% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES257.56
|
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.45
|
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES818.22
|
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
|
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