Cost of living comparison
Bar is 63.7% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Bar
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% more in Bar
- Transportation
-
pay 85.8% more in Bar
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Bar
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Bar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% more in Bar
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Bar
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Bar are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Bar.
If you lived in Bar instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH306.84
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH255.70
|
$8.57
€8.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH26.35
|
$1.55
€1.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH17.15
|
$2.33
€2.27
|
|
pay 33.3% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH32.17
|
$0.84
€0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH184.31
|
$3.85
€3.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH171.02
|
$4.53
€4.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH66.63
|
$2.90
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH81.70
|
$3.05
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.33
|
$0.56
€0.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.83
|
$0.77
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.39
|
$0.65
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH38.47
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.26
|
$0.44
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH13.13
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 85.8% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH218.53
|
$6.18
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH398.90
|
$26.79
€26.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,297,439.59
|
$30,009.37
€29,264.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH190.24
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH244.54
|
$27.96
€27.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,745.38
|
$624.30
€608.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,912.62
|
$489.69
€477.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,164.30
|
$87.16
€85.00
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,877.97
|
$241.15
€235.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH313,156.61
|
$6,013.78
€5,864.53
|
|
pay 54.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH51.14
|
$2.68
€2.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH61.73
|
$2.27
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH101.26
|
$3.75
€3.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,102.80
|
$37.85
€36.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH204.56
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Bar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,838.12
|
$60.29
€58.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,598.10
|
$28.13
€27.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,867.02
|
$90.43
€88.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,833.79
|
$150.05
€146.32
|
|
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