Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 31.2% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.09
|
$7.22
UAH300.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.29
|
$6.02
UAH250.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.21
|
$0.62
UAH25.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.04
|
$0.40
UAH16.80
|
|
pay 28.4% less for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
$0.76
UAH31.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.60
|
$4.34
UAH180.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.14
|
$4.03
UAH167.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.42
|
$1.57
UAH65.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.71
|
$1.92
UAH80.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.52
|
$0.34
UAH14.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.70
UAH29.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$0.72
UAH29.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.24
|
$0.91
UAH37.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.34
|
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.33
|
$0.31
UAH12.86
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.00
|
$5.14
UAH214.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€35.03
|
$9.39
UAH390.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€22,760.08
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,270,994.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.06
|
$4.48
UAH186.37
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.31
|
$5.76
UAH239.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€415.67
|
$582.58
UAH24,241.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€286.81
|
$351.09
UAH14,608.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€174.95
|
$74.50
UAH3,099.81
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€380.15
|
$373.81
UAH15,554.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,895.74
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,773.57
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.44
|
$1.20
UAH50.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.72
|
$1.45
UAH60.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.40
|
$2.38
UAH99.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€37.96
|
$25.96
UAH1,080.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.89
|
$4.82
UAH200.39
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€68.00
|
$66.82
UAH2,780.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€38.37
|
$37.62
UAH1,565.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€75.03
|
$91.04
UAH3,788.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€107.26
|
$90.26
UAH3,755.65
|
|
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