Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 16.9% cheaper than Kingstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 59.1% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% less in Kiev
The cost of childcare and housing in Kiev are more expensive than in Kingstown. Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Kingstown, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Kingstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
Kingstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Kingstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 7.8% more for housing
|
Kingstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Kingstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Kingstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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