Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.0 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.08
|
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.24
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.68
|
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.72
|
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.35
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.65
|
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.70
|
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.94
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.64
|
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.08
|
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.62
|
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.49
|
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.80
|
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.00
|
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH388.81
|
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,620.82
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.43
|
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.36
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,119.44
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,535.40
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,084.26
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,476.34
|
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,235.30
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.85
|
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.17
|
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.70
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,074.90
|
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.39
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,766.33
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.68
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,769.21
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,736.81
|
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
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