Cost of living in Kiev
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Cost of living in Kiev vs. Ukraine overall average
Kiev is 26.6% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 59.8% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% more in Kiev
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Ukraine.
Kiev Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
$4.58
-
$16.86
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
$4.82
-
$6.98
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
$0.46
-
$0.96
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
$0.29
-
$0.72
|
Kiev - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
$0.53
-
$0.99
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
$3.13
-
$6.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
$2.92
-
$5.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
$0.87
-
$1.88
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
$1.64
-
$2.18
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
$0.20
-
$0.44
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
$0.55
-
$0.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
$0.49
-
$1.06
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
$0.33
-
$1.31
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.10
-
$0.40
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
$0.16
-
$0.66
|
Kiev - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
$4.74
-
$5.47
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
$7.83
-
$31.30
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
$28,409.83
-
$31,951.73
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
$2.50
-
$6.50
|
Kiev - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
$4.79
-
$7.22
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
$433.44
-
$842.80
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
$240.80
-
$481.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
$55.24
-
$117.39
|
Kiev - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
$288.96
-
$553.84
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
$5,153.12
-
$10,113.59
|
Kiev - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
$0.72
-
$2.17
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
$0.92
-
$1.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
$2.17
-
$2.89
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
$14.45
-
$72.24
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
$3.61
-
$7.22
|
Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
$21.67
-
$120.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
$19.26
-
$72.24
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
$48.16
-
$144.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
$48.16
-
$168.56
|
Kiev - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Ukraine
to see the average cost of cities throughout Ukraine, like
Kremenchuk,
Mykolayiv,
Uzhhorod,
Ternopil,
Kharkiv,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Ukraine compared to Kiev.
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