Cost of living comparison

Kiev, Ukraine

compared to

Sandton, South Africa

Sandton vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Sandton is 44.7% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 51.8% more in Sandton
Groceries: pay 40.3% more in Sandton
Transportation: pay 19.7% more in Sandton
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Sandton
Childcare: pay 32.3% less in Sandton
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.8% more in Sandton
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Sandton

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Sandton are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Sandton. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Sandton.

Sandton vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sandton instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 51.8% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Sandton
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.22 UAH298.96	$11.36 ZAR206.75	+57.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH249.14	$4.88 ZAR88.90	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 UAH25.67	$1.04 ZAR18.94	+67.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 UAH16.71	$0.81 ZAR14.78	+101.1%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 40.3% more for groceries

	Kiev	Sandton
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 UAH31.34	$1.07 ZAR19.48	+41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 UAH179.57	$3.70 ZAR67.28	-14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 UAH166.63	$4.27 ZAR77.65	+6.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UAH64.91	$2.43 ZAR44.15	+54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH79.60	$2.08 ZAR37.79	+8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH13.96	$0.73 ZAR13.36	+117.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH29.07	$0.68 ZAR12.46	-2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH29.61	$0.73 ZAR13.20	+1.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 UAH37.48	$0.75 ZAR13.71	-16.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH11.95	$0.64 ZAR11.61	+120.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.79	$0.70 ZAR12.82	+127.9%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 19.7% more for transportation

	Kiev	Sandton
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 UAH212.91	$5.00 ZAR91.02	-2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.39 UAH388.65	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,545.46 UAH1,264,113.43	$22,663.17 ZAR412,461.36	-25.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.48 UAH185.36	$8.41 ZAR152.99	+87.7%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Kiev	Sandton
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 UAH238.26	$46.17 ZAR840.30	+702.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$582.58 UAH24,109.77	$482.52 ZAR8,781.60	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$351.09 UAH14,529.57	$468.60 ZAR8,528.34	+33.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.50 UAH3,083.03	$82.06 ZAR1,493.42	+10.1%
Average			+182.1%

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pay 32.3% less for childcare

	Kiev	Sandton
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.81 UAH15,470.13	$216.65 ZAR3,942.97	-42.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,372.61 UAH305,112.83	$5,705.81 ZAR103,843.65	-22.6%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 54.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Sandton
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 UAH49.83	$2.27 ZAR41.35	+88.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 UAH60.15	$2.00 ZAR36.32	+37.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 UAH98.66	$2.95 ZAR53.75	+23.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.96 UAH1,074.47	$43.55 ZAR792.53	+67.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.82 UAH199.31	$7.53 ZAR136.97	+56.3%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Kiev	Sandton
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.82 UAH2,765.22	$49.89 ZAR907.95	-25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.62 UAH1,557.06	$38.01 ZAR691.69	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.04 UAH3,767.70	$92.30 ZAR1,679.82	+1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.26 UAH3,735.31	$98.31 ZAR1,789.16	+8.9%
Average			-3.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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