Cost of living comparison
Poltava is 27.8% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Poltava
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Poltava
- Housing
-
pay 34.9% less in Poltava
- Childcare
-
pay 35.6% less in Poltava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Poltava
- Clothing
-
pay 25.3% less in Poltava
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Poltava.
If you lived in Poltava instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.96
|
$5.54
UAH229.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.97
|
$4.45
UAH184.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.76
|
$0.48
UAH20.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.77
|
$0.36
UAH15.00
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
$0.62
UAH25.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.17
|
$4.34
UAH180.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.19
|
$3.26
UAH135.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.13
|
$1.57
UAH65.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.87
|
$1.56
UAH64.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
$0.33
UAH13.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
$0.59
UAH24.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.71
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
$0.82
UAH34.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.99
|
$0.12
UAH4.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.62
|
$4.84
UAH200.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.95
|
$14.45
UAH599.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,339.61
|
$27,499.34
UAH1,141,855.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.98
|
$2.79
UAH115.99
|
pay 34.9% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH239.06
|
$4.82
UAH199.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,190.37
|
$216.72
UAH8,998.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,578.15
|
$144.48
UAH5,999.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,093.33
|
$73.28
UAH3,043.01
|
|
pay 35.6% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,521.85
|
$240.80
UAH9,998.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH306,132.89
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,132.89
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.99
|
$0.72
UAH30.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.35
|
$1.23
UAH51.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.99
|
$2.05
UAH84.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,078.06
|
$12.84
UAH533.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.97
|
$4.82
UAH199.97
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,774.46
|
$45.61
UAH1,893.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,562.26
|
$27.81
UAH1,154.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,780.29
|
$73.85
UAH3,066.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,747.80
|
$68.23
UAH2,832.98
|
|
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