Cost of living comparison
New Orleans is 3.2 times more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4 times more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 5.2 times more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5 times more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in New Orleans
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in New Orleans are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in New Orleans.
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
$2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
$8.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
$3.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
$2.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
$2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
$1.39
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
$15.68
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
$70.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
$1,788.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
$1,119.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
$159.89
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
$10,230.00
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
$5.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
$8.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
$64.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
$52.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
$36.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
$79.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
$112.50
|
|
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