Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Kielce, Poland

Kielce vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Kielce is 45.1% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Kielce
Groceries: pay 16.8% more in Kielce
Transportation: pay 78.9% more in Kielce
Housing: pay 46.7% more in Kielce
Childcare: pay 38.3% less in Kielce
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.8% more in Kielce
Clothing: pay 5.2% less in Kielce

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries in Kielce are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Kielce. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Kielce.

Kielce vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kielce instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Kiev	Kielce
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH301.18	$9.90 PLN35.66	+37.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH250.99	$8.29 PLN29.87	+37.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.86	$1.98 PLN7.13	+219.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.84	$1.36 PLN4.90	+237.1%
Average			+132.7%

Kiev vs. Kielce - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.8% more for groceries

	Kiev	Kielce
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.57	$1.20 PLN4.31	+57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH180.91	$3.98 PLN14.33	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH167.87	$3.56 PLN12.82	-11.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH65.40	$3.01 PLN10.85	+92.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH80.19	$2.81 PLN10.11	+45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH14.06	$0.37 PLN1.32	+8.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.28	$0.68 PLN2.46	-2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.83	$0.67 PLN2.43	-5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.76	$0.69 PLN2.49	-23.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.03	$0.28 PLN1.01	-2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.89	$0.42 PLN1.50	+34.9%
Average			+16.8%

Kiev vs. Kielce - Cost of groceries

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pay 78.9% more for transportation

	Kiev	Kielce
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH214.50	$5.98 PLN21.53	+16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH391.54	$29.69 PLN106.99	+216.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,273,510.52	$30,830.50 PLN111,083.77	+0.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH186.73	$8.17 PLN29.42	+82.3%
Average			+78.9%

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pay 46.7% more for housing

	Kiev	Kielce
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH240.03	$11.55 PLN41.61	+100.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,288.99	$507.28 PLN1,827.77	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,637.58	$412.43 PLN1,485.99	+17.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,105.94	$135.36 PLN487.71	+81.7%
Average			+46.7%

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pay 38.3% less for childcare

	Kiev	Kielce
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,585.13	$185.59 PLN668.70	-50.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH307,380.97	$5,444.02 PLN19,615.08	-26.2%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 83.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Kielce
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH50.20	$2.97 PLN10.70	+146.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.60	$2.97 PLN10.70	+104.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH99.39	$4.45 PLN16.05	+86.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,082.46	$32.99 PLN118.88	+27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH200.79	$7.42 PLN26.75	+54.1%
Average			+83.8%

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pay 5.2% less for clothing

	Kiev	Kielce
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,785.78	$71.14 PLN256.33	+6.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,568.63	$37.12 PLN133.74	-1.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,795.70	$71.14 PLN256.33	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,763.08	$86.61 PLN312.06	-4.0%
Average			-5.2%

Kiev vs. Kielce - 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: July 2025

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