Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 2.8 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.58
UAH314.04
|
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
UAH261.70
|
$9.91
CA$13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
$1.71
CA$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH17.00
|
$1.35
CA$1.87
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
UAH30.30
|
$2.35
CA$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
UAH178.19
|
$5.58
CA$7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
UAH160.86
|
$11.33
CA$15.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
UAH73.77
|
$2.81
CA$3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
UAH81.78
|
$6.65
CA$9.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.24
|
$1.83
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
UAH26.37
|
$0.49
CA$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
UAH29.29
|
$1.74
CA$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
UAH38.84
|
$2.86
CA$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.66
|
$1.58
CA$2.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.53
|
$1.06
CA$1.47
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
UAH213.91
|
$4.09
CA$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.66
UAH400.40
|
$58.71
CA$81.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,944.11
UAH1,282,315.49
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.19
UAH173.77
|
$16.24
CA$22.56
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.82
UAH240.99
|
$64.83
CA$90.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$558.46
UAH23,142.59
|
$1,207.19
CA$1,677.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.98
UAH13,508.44
|
$1,064.14
CA$1,478.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.04
UAH2,985.49
|
$148.64
CA$206.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.07
UAH15,128.58
|
$733.89
CA$1,019.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,874.47
UAH284,876.07
|
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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
UAH52.34
|
$5.87
CA$8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
UAH55.56
|
$3.73
CA$5.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
UAH94.21
|
$14.68
CA$20.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
UAH1,109.31
|
$38.24
CA$53.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
UAH209.36
|
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.25
UAH2,869.56
|
$39.75
CA$55.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.51
UAH1,513.08
|
$33.02
CA$45.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.23
UAH3,614.91
|
$82.81
CA$115.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.45
UAH3,914.08
|
$95.41
CA$132.54
|
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