Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 17.1% cheaper than Liepaja.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 35.1% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 14.8% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Liepaja, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Liepaja
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 33.5% less for groceries
|
Liepaja
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Liepaja
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.16
|
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.26
|
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Liepaja
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.67
€279.22
|
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.94
€246.37
|
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.07
€200.52
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
|
pay 68.8% more for childcare
|
Liepaja
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.18
€121.54
|
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liepaja
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
€45.99
|
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Liepaja
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
|
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