Cost of living comparison
Shiraz is 10.9% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.4% more in Shiraz
- Groceries
-
pay 21.2% less in Shiraz
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Shiraz
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Shiraz
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% less in Shiraz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% less in Shiraz
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Shiraz
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Shiraz. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Shiraz.
If you lived in Shiraz instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 83.4% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
$2.66
IRR111,954
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
$0.80
IRR33,744
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
$0.44
IRR18,665
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
$1.52
IRR63,906
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
$2.72
IRR114,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
$1.21
IRR51,052
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
$2.23
IRR94,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
$0.44
IRR18,580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
$0.90
IRR37,771
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
$0.50
IRR21,062
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
$0.24
IRR10,100
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
$0.25
IRR10,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
$0.23
IRR9,476
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
$2.68
IRR113,025
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
$2.36
IRR99,527
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
$75,000.00
IRR3,157,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
$1.87
IRR78,651
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
$13.91
IRR585,668
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
$272.92
IRR11,489,908
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
$186.88
IRR7,867,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
$27.06
IRR1,139,214
|
|
pay 65.0% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
$153.33
IRR6,455,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
$2,148.62
IRR90,456,942
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
$0.94
IRR39,646
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
$1.75
IRR73,632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
$2.10
IRR88,410
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
$15.00
IRR631,500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
$2.00
IRR84,200
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Shiraz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
$23.75
IRR999,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
$22.50
IRR947,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
$80.00
IRR3,368,000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
$65.00
IRR2,736,500
|
|
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