Cost of living comparison
Genk is 2.4 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Genk instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.90
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.92
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.75
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.76
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
$2.50
€2.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.14
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.15
|
$3.35
€3.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.12
|
$3.54
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.85
|
$3.57
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.70
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.58
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.87
|
$53.59
€50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,080.06
|
$21,435.26
€19,998.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.94
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH239.01
|
$46.26
€43.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,185.42
|
$777.03
€724.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,575.16
|
$660.92
€616.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,092.70
|
$155.94
€145.48
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,518.67
|
$267.94
€249.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH306,070.24
|
$12,503.90
€11,665.72
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.98
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.34
|
$3.22
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.97
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,077.84
|
$40.19
€37.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.93
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,773.90
|
$99.13
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.94
|
$49.30
€45.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,779.52
|
$82.17
€76.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,747.03
|
$96.46
€89.99
|
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