Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 62.1% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 48.1% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 76.3% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 2.7% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.1% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 2.4% less in Czech Republic

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Kiev	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.11	$7.70 CZK177.17	+6.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH248.42	$7.61 CZK175.27	+26.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.60	$1.59 CZK36.68	+156.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.66	$1.35 CZK31.09	+234.5%
Average			+106.1%

Kiev vs. Czech Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.1% more for groceries

	Kiev	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.25	$1.29 CZK29.63	+70.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.06	$5.47 CZK125.82	+26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.15	$3.90 CZK89.67	-3.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.73	$2.64 CZK60.81	+68.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.38	$3.73 CZK85.78	+93.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.92	$0.62 CZK14.19	+82.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH28.98	$0.71 CZK16.30	+0.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.52	$0.88 CZK20.20	+22.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.37	$1.29 CZK29.75	+42.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.91	$0.51 CZK11.63	+75.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.76	$0.46 CZK10.70	+50.4%
Average			+48.1%

Kiev vs. Czech Republic - Cost of groceries

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pay 76.3% more for transportation

	Kiev	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.30	$5.95 CZK137.06	+15.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH387.54	$21.06 CZK484.92	+124.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,260,502.83	$31,453.98 CZK724,092.55	+3.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH184.83	$11.74 CZK270.24	+162.1%
Average			+76.3%

Kiev vs. Czech Republic - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Kiev	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH237.58	$18.70 CZK430.39	+224.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,040.90	$610.48 CZK14,053.64	+4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,488.07	$493.17 CZK11,353.10	+40.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,074.22	$198.15 CZK4,561.53	+166.0%
Average			+109.0%

Kiev vs. Czech Republic - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7% more for childcare

	Kiev	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,425.94	$363.72 CZK8,373.04	-2.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH304,241.36	$7,967.34 CZK183,413.85	+8.1%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 95.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.68	$1.90 CZK43.73	+57.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH59.98	$2.60 CZK59.85	+78.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.38	$6.46 CZK148.78	+171.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,071.40	$47.23 CZK1,087.16	+81.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH198.74	$8.95 CZK205.96	+85.8%
Average			+95.1%

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pay 2.4% less for clothing

	Kiev	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,757.32	$69.75 CZK1,605.58	+4.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,552.61	$31.40 CZK722.77	-16.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,756.93	$80.03 CZK1,842.42	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,724.65	$103.55 CZK2,383.81	+14.7%
Average			-2.4%

Kiev vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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