Cost of living comparison
Mykolayiv is 9.8% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Mykolayiv
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Mykolayiv
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Mykolayiv
- Housing
-
pay 44.0% less in Mykolayiv
- Childcare
-
pay 40.8% more in Mykolayiv
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Mykolayiv
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Mykolayiv
The cost of childcare and transportation in Mykolayiv are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mykolayiv.
If you lived in Mykolayiv instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.18
|
$8.43
UAH349.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.31
|
$6.02
UAH249.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.69
|
$0.48
UAH19.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.72
|
$0.39
UAH15.96
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.36
|
$0.53
UAH21.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.70
|
$3.89
UAH161.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.75
|
$3.65
UAH151.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.96
|
$1.70
UAH70.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.66
|
$1.65
UAH68.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
$0.24
UAH9.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.09
|
$0.60
UAH24.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.63
|
$0.56
UAH23.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.51
|
$0.74
UAH30.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
$0.13
UAH5.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.80
|
$0.30
UAH12.51
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.06
|
$4.87
UAH201.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH388.93
|
$9.63
UAH398.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,014.49
|
$31,303.98
UAH1,296,427.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.49
|
$4.82
UAH199.45
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.43
|
$5.87
UAH243.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,126.95
|
$144.48
UAH5,983.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,539.93
|
$96.32
UAH3,989.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,085.22
|
$52.17
UAH2,160.71
|
|
pay 40.8% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,481.15
|
$502.67
UAH20,817.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,330.32
|
$10,835.99
UAH448,763.52
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.86
|
$0.84
UAH34.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.19
|
$0.84
UAH34.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.73
|
$2.01
UAH83.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,075.24
|
$20.11
UAH832.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.45
|
$3.49
UAH144.60
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,767.19
|
$46.15
UAH1,911.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.17
|
$31.91
UAH1,321.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,770.38
|
$82.77
UAH3,428.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,737.98
|
$74.25
UAH3,074.86
|
|
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