Cost of living comparison
Rivne is 36.4% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Rivne
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% less in Rivne
- Transportation
-
pay 31.1% less in Rivne
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% less in Rivne
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% less in Rivne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Rivne
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% less in Rivne
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Rivne.
If you lived in Rivne instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Rivne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.73
|
$2.41
UAH99.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.78
|
$4.09
UAH169.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.74
|
$0.50
UAH20.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
$0.35
UAH14.32
|
|
pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Rivne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.42
|
$0.59
UAH24.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.04
|
$3.43
UAH142.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.06
|
$3.34
UAH138.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.08
|
$1.39
UAH57.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.81
|
$1.26
UAH52.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
$0.15
UAH6.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.14
|
$0.55
UAH22.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.68
|
$0.52
UAH21.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.58
|
$0.66
UAH27.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$0.17
UAH7.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Rivne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.46
|
$3.93
UAH162.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.65
|
$7.22
UAH299.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,267,365.79
|
$17,578.39
UAH729,347.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.83
|
$2.91
UAH120.89
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Rivne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.87
|
$5.54
UAH229.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,171.80
|
$236.79
UAH9,824.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,566.95
|
$164.55
UAH6,827.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,090.96
|
$40.82
UAH1,693.82
|
|
pay 83.0% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Rivne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,509.93
|
$60.20
UAH2,497.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,897.84
|
$1,324.40
UAH54,950.82
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Rivne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.96
|
$0.92
UAH37.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.30
|
$0.85
UAH35.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.91
|
$1.90
UAH78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,077.23
|
$38.37
UAH1,591.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.82
|
$4.05
UAH167.88
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Rivne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,772.33
|
$33.71
UAH1,398.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.06
|
$19.87
UAH824.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,777.39
|
$63.81
UAH2,647.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,744.92
|
$95.12
UAH3,946.47
|
|
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