Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 37.4% cheaper than Larnaca.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.1% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 43.0% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Larnaca, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Larnaca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$7.22
UAH299.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.36
€7.49
|
$6.02
UAH249.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.40
|
$0.62
UAH25.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Larnaca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
€1.66
|
$0.76
UAH31.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
€6.15
|
$4.34
UAH180.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
€5.15
|
$4.03
UAH167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.24
|
$1.57
UAH65.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
€3.41
|
$1.92
UAH79.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$0.70
UAH29.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.88
|
$0.72
UAH29.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$0.91
UAH37.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Larnaca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.69
€5.10
|
$5.14
UAH213.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€48.01
|
$9.39
UAH389.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,564.30
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,267,365.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.11
€21.60
|
$4.48
UAH185.83
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Larnaca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.33
€29.86
|
$5.76
UAH238.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$985.20
€882.63
|
$582.58
UAH24,171.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$729.62
€653.66
|
$351.09
UAH14,566.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.95
€113.73
|
$74.50
UAH3,090.96
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Larnaca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$392.98
€352.07
|
$373.81
UAH15,509.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,432.14
€10,241.95
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,897.84
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Larnaca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.88
|
$1.20
UAH49.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
€2.94
|
$1.45
UAH60.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
$2.38
UAH98.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.09
€59.21
|
$25.96
UAH1,077.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$4.82
UAH199.82
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Larnaca
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.02
€67.21
|
$66.82
UAH2,772.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€28.81
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.95
€75.21
|
$91.04
UAH3,777.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€91.22
|
$90.26
UAH3,744.92
|
|
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