Cost of living comparison
Jelgava is 85.5% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.6% more in Jelgava
- Groceries
-
pay 27.2% more in Jelgava
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Jelgava
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% more in Jelgava
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% more in Jelgava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Jelgava
- Clothing
-
pay 18.6% more in Jelgava
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, and groceries in Jelgava are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Jelgava.
If you lived in Jelgava instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 78.6% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
$5.63
€5.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
$1.11
€1.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
pay 27.2% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
$5.73
€5.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
$4.85
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
$2.44
€2.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
$2.39
€2.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
$0.56
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
$0.29
€0.26
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
$6.77
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
$80.38
€73.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
$11.25
€10.35
|
|
pay 40.2% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
$17.15
€15.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
$332.25
€305.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
$235.79
€216.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
$103.27
€94.95
|
|
pay 63.4% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
$538.03
€494.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
$2.84
€2.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
$38.58
€35.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Jelgava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
$121.02
€111.28
|
|
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