Cost of living comparison
Chernivtsi is 26.7% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% less in Chernivtsi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Chernivtsi
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Chernivtsi
- Housing
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pay 37.9% less in Chernivtsi
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% less in Chernivtsi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.2% less in Chernivtsi
- Clothing
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pay 18.6% less in Chernivtsi
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Chernivtsi.
If you lived in Chernivtsi instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
$0.62
UAH25.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
$0.46
UAH19.04
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
$3.42
UAH141.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
$3.65
UAH151.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
$1.61
UAH66.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
$1.67
UAH69.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
$0.30
UAH12.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
$0.63
UAH26.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
$0.66
UAH27.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
$0.65
UAH26.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
$0.19
UAH7.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
$0.26
UAH10.87
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
$4.86
UAH201.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
$18,059.99
UAH749,053.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
$3.24
UAH134.53
|
|
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
$4.03
UAH167.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
$267.89
UAH11,110.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
$196.56
UAH8,152.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
$56.80
UAH2,355.76
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
$208.69
UAH8,655.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
$2,408.00
UAH99,873.78
|
|
pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
$0.96
UAH39.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
$1.01
UAH41.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
$1.93
UAH79.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
$17.76
UAH736.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
$3.37
UAH139.82
|
|
pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
$48.16
UAH1,997.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
$35.75
UAH1,482.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
$73.44
UAH3,046.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
$70.14
UAH2,909.30
|
|
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