Cost of living comparison
Latvia is 73.3% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.1% more in Latvia
- Groceries
-
pay 43.8% more in Latvia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Latvia
- Housing
-
pay 83.9% more in Latvia
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% more in Latvia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Latvia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% more in Latvia
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in Latvia are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Latvia.
If you lived in Latvia instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 92.1% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
$10.23
€9.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
$1.37
€1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 43.8% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
$4.66
€4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
$1.04
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.38
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
$0.37
€0.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
$6.76
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
$39.41
€36.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
$25,606.21
€23,547.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
$9.07
€8.34
|
|
pay 83.9% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
$467.65
€430.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
$322.68
€296.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
$196.83
€181.00
|
|
pay 48.0% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
$427.69
€393.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
$13,383.30
€12,307.05
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
$3.87
€3.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
$3.06
€2.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
$42.71
€39.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
$10.00
€9.20
|
|
pay 13.9% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Latvia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
$84.42
€77.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
$120.68
€110.97
|
|
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