Cost of living comparison
Munich is 3.1 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Munich instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.90
|
$18.76
€17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.92
|
$12.59
€11.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.75
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.76
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
$2.23
€2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.14
|
$7.11
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.15
|
$4.98
€4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.12
|
$3.46
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.85
|
$5.35
€4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
$1.45
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.70
|
$1.12
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.58
|
$7.17
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.87
|
$52.52
€49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,080.06
|
$29,130.52
€27,177.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.94
|
$27.33
€25.50
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH239.01
|
$40.50
€37.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,185.42
|
$1,553.51
€1,449.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,575.16
|
$1,276.11
€1,190.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,092.70
|
$286.21
€267.02
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,518.67
|
$995.31
€928.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH306,070.24
|
$15,451.25
€14,415.49
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.98
|
$5.20
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.34
|
$4.12
€3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.97
|
$8.79
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,077.84
|
$53.34
€49.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.93
|
$13.93
€13.00
|
|
pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,773.90
|
$98.86
€92.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.94
|
$40.95
€38.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,779.52
|
$98.57
€91.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,747.03
|
$137.28
€128.08
|
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