Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 16.3% cheaper than Kiev.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.08
|
$1.47
NPR198.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.24
|
$7.36
NPR993.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.68
|
$0.46
NPR61.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.72
|
$0.16
NPR21.83
|
|
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.35
|
$0.57
NPR76.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.65
|
$4.70
NPR633.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.70
|
$3.17
NPR428.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.94
|
$1.62
NPR219.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.64
|
$1.48
NPR199.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
$1.09
NPR146.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.08
|
$0.47
NPR63.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.62
|
$0.52
NPR70.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.49
|
$0.33
NPR44.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
$0.22
NPR29.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.80
|
$0.29
NPR39.54
|
|
pay 38.8% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.00
|
$4.85
NPR655.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH388.81
|
$9.94
NPR1,342.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,620.82
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,474,297.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.43
|
$11.05
NPR1,491.43
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.36
|
$10.42
NPR1,407.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,119.44
|
$191.60
NPR25,869.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,535.40
|
$102.03
NPR13,775.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,084.26
|
$26.40
NPR3,564.09
|
|
pay 64.1% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,476.34
|
$91.89
NPR12,406.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,235.30
|
$3,479.59
NPR469,801.25
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.85
|
$2.58
NPR348.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.17
|
$1.66
NPR224.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.70
|
$2.95
NPR397.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,074.90
|
$22.71
NPR3,065.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.39
|
$3.31
NPR447.43
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,766.33
|
$24.02
NPR3,242.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.68
|
$31.19
NPR4,211.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,769.21
|
$53.29
NPR7,195.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,736.81
|
$37.76
NPR5,097.99
|
|
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