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
UAH299.08
|
$6.63
RUB692.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.24
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.68
|
$0.73
RUB75.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.72
|
$0.43
RUB44.98
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.35
|
$0.45
RUB46.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.65
|
$3.64
RUB379.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.70
|
$3.23
RUB337.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.94
|
$1.23
RUB128.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.64
|
$1.63
RUB170.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
$0.45
RUB46.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.08
|
$0.51
RUB53.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.62
|
$0.58
RUB60.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.49
|
$0.83
RUB86.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
$0.21
RUB22.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.80
|
$0.21
RUB21.49
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.00
|
$2.08
RUB217.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH388.81
|
$19.39
RUB2,022.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,620.82
|
$29,601.13
RUB3,087,655.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.43
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.36
|
$6.67
RUB695.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,119.44
|
$335.99
RUB35,046.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,535.40
|
$216.32
RUB22,563.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,084.26
|
$73.21
RUB7,636.14
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,476.34
|
$236.81
RUB24,701.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,235.30
|
$4,299.82
RUB448,508.65
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.85
|
$1.02
RUB106.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.17
|
$1.63
RUB170.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.70
|
$2.29
RUB239.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,074.90
|
$28.09
RUB2,929.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.39
|
$4.08
RUB425.88
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Rostov-na-donu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,766.33
|
$52.51
RUB5,477.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.68
|
$32.28
RUB3,367.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,769.21
|
$70.32
RUB7,334.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,736.81
|
$79.74
RUB8,318.04
|
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