Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.7 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH301.76
|
$16.08
€15.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
$11.79
€11.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
$2.88
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
$2.84
€2.72
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
$6.66
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH168.19
|
$4.57
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
$3.28
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
$5.41
€5.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
$1.34
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
$7.19
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
$52.52
€50.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,929.63
|
$31,799.21
€30,488.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
$29.37
€28.16
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH240.49
|
$44.99
€43.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,335.13
|
$1,278.77
€1,226.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,665.38
|
$938.86
€900.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.84
|
$263.55
€252.68
|
|
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,614.73
|
$306.98
€294.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH307,964.85
|
$9,639.17
€9,241.78
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
$3.98
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
$9.11
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,084.51
|
$37.89
€36.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
|
pay 23.8% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.07
|
$85.49
€81.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.61
|
$40.99
€39.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.91
|
$95.49
€91.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,770.23
|
$138.30
€132.60
|
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