Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 37.5% cheaper than Linz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.9% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 32.4% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Kiev
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Linz, you would:
pay 66.9% less for restaurants
|
Linz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.61
€16.11
|
$7.22
UAH303.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.25
€10.91
|
$6.02
UAH253.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$0.62
UAH26.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
€2.43
|
$0.40
UAH16.99
|
|
pay 55.9% less for groceries
|
Linz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
€2.71
|
$0.76
UAH31.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.26
€8.01
|
$4.34
UAH182.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
€5.46
|
$4.03
UAH169.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
$1.57
UAH65.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.93
€6.72
|
$1.92
UAH80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.19
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.70
UAH29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.48
|
$0.72
UAH30.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.65
|
$0.91
UAH38.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€1.00
|
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$0.31
UAH13.01
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Linz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
€6.06
|
$5.14
UAH216.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.46
€56.70
|
$9.39
UAH395.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,722.31
€24,945.27
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,285,151.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.75
€15.28
|
$4.48
UAH188.44
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Linz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.08
€39.84
|
$5.76
UAH242.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.62
€705.64
|
$582.58
UAH24,511.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.05
€599.38
|
$351.09
UAH14,771.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$236.16
€229.03
|
$74.50
UAH3,134.33
|
|
pay 32.4% more for childcare
|
Linz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.35
€410.56
|
$373.81
UAH15,727.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,179.88
€4,053.61
|
$7,372.61
UAH310,190.57
|
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Linz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$1.20
UAH50.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
€3.55
|
$1.45
UAH61.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.22
€6.03
|
$2.38
UAH100.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
€48.49
|
$25.96
UAH1,092.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$4.82
UAH202.63
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Linz
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.10
€93.20
|
$66.82
UAH2,811.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.30
€36.17
|
$37.62
UAH1,582.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.03
€106.71
|
$91.04
UAH3,830.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.04
€113.50
|
$90.26
UAH3,797.48
|
|
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