Cost of living comparison
Saint Helier is 4.2 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.08
|
$45.20
£36.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.24
|
$10.33
£8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.68
|
$2.83
£2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.72
|
$2.50
£2.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Saint Helier
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.35
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.65
|
$5.33
£4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.70
|
$7.84
£6.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.94
|
$5.37
£4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.64
|
$5.67
£4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
$1.89
£1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.08
|
$1.39
£1.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.62
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.49
|
$1.83
£1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.80
|
$1.44
£1.15
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.00
|
$7.93
£6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH388.81
|
$67.16
£53.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,620.82
|
$27,768.06
£22,160.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.43
|
$51.51
£41.11
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH238.36
|
$72.54
£57.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,119.44
|
$1,808.15
£1,443.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,535.40
|
$1,715.90
£1,369.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,084.26
|
$167.51
£133.68
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,476.34
|
$2,324.77
£1,855.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH305,235.30
|
$20,664.60
£16,491.45
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.85
|
$7.75
£6.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.17
|
$4.95
£3.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.70
|
$15.50
£12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,074.90
|
$74.05
£59.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.39
|
$18.08
£14.43
|
|
pay 72.8% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,766.33
|
$100.09
£79.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.68
|
$69.31
£55.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,769.21
|
$121.08
£96.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,736.81
|
$202.34
£161.48
|
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