Cost of living comparison
Rostov-na-donu is 12.7% cheaper than Kiev.
If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 4.1% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.90
|
$6.63
RUB647.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.92
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.75
|
$0.73
RUB70.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.76
|
$0.43
RUB42.07
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
$0.45
RUB43.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.14
|
$3.64
RUB355.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.15
|
$3.23
RUB315.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.12
|
$1.23
RUB120.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.85
|
$1.63
RUB159.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
$0.45
RUB43.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
$0.51
RUB50.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.70
|
$0.58
RUB56.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
$0.83
RUB81.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$0.21
RUB20.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.21
RUB20.10
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.58
|
$2.08
RUB203.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.87
|
$19.39
RUB1,891.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,080.06
|
$29,601.13
RUB2,887,577.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.94
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH239.01
|
$6.67
RUB650.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,185.42
|
$335.99
RUB32,775.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,575.16
|
$216.32
RUB21,101.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,092.70
|
$73.21
RUB7,141.32
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,518.67
|
$236.81
RUB23,100.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH306,070.24
|
$4,299.82
RUB419,445.48
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.98
|
$1.02
RUB99.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.34
|
$1.63
RUB159.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.97
|
$2.29
RUB223.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,077.84
|
$28.09
RUB2,739.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.93
|
$4.08
RUB398.29
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,773.90
|
$52.51
RUB5,122.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.94
|
$32.28
RUB3,148.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,779.52
|
$70.32
RUB6,859.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,747.03
|
$79.74
RUB7,779.03
|
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