Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 25.2% cheaper than Kiev.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
$1.57
NPR211.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
$6.71
NPR904.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
$0.42
NPR56.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
$0.16
NPR21.22
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
$0.46
NPR62.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
$3.21
NPR432.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
$2.81
NPR378.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
$1.50
NPR202.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
$1.41
NPR190.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
$0.99
NPR132.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
$0.40
NPR54.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
$0.48
NPR64.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
$0.27
NPR35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.18
NPR24.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
$0.26
NPR35.16
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
$4.84
NPR652.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
$15.93
NPR2,147.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,159,311.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
$9.11
NPR1,228.02
|
|
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
$9.30
NPR1,253.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
$83.84
NPR11,304.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
$52.73
NPR7,109.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
$20.72
NPR2,794.01
|
|
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
$51.59
NPR6,955.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
$2,839.32
NPR382,833.15
|
|
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
$2.21
NPR297.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
$1.57
NPR211.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
$2.90
NPR391.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
$16.62
NPR2,241.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
$2.96
NPR398.67
|
|
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
$21.36
NPR2,880.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
$27.01
NPR3,641.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
$40.30
NPR5,433.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
$30.56
NPR4,120.55
|
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