Cost of living comparison
Mannheim is 2.7 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Mannheim instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.58
UAH314.04
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
UAH261.70
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
$2.90
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH17.00
|
$2.66
€2.47
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
UAH30.30
|
$2.15
€1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
UAH178.19
|
$6.92
€6.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
UAH160.86
|
$4.14
€3.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
UAH73.77
|
$3.65
€3.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
UAH81.78
|
$7.59
€7.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.24
|
$1.29
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
UAH26.37
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
UAH29.29
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
UAH38.84
|
$1.84
€1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.66
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.53
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Mannheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
UAH213.91
|
$7.14
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.66
UAH400.40
|
$53.07
€49.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,944.11
UAH1,282,315.49
|
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.19
UAH173.77
|
$22.42
€20.76
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Mannheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.82
UAH240.99
|
$50.68
€46.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$558.46
UAH23,142.59
|
$761.48
€705.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.98
UAH13,508.44
|
$638.96
€591.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.04
UAH2,985.49
|
$327.59
€303.30
|
|
pay 58.1% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Mannheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.07
UAH15,128.58
|
$622.72
€576.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,874.47
UAH284,876.07
|
$10,017.63
€9,275.06
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Mannheim
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
UAH52.34
|
$4.33
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
UAH55.56
|
$3.55
€3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
UAH94.21
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
UAH1,109.31
|
$36.20
€33.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
UAH209.36
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
|
pay 39.5% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Mannheim
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.25
UAH2,869.56
|
$94.76
€87.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.51
UAH1,513.08
|
$51.44
€47.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.23
UAH3,614.91
|
$112.41
€104.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.45
UAH3,914.08
|
$143.23
€132.61
|
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