Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 44.6% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Kiev instead of London, you would:
pay 61.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$25.49
|
$7.58
UAH314.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
$6.32
UAH261.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CA$2.89
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.50
|
$0.41
UAH17.00
|
|
pay 49.3% less for groceries
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
CA$3.33
|
$0.73
UAH30.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
CA$10.09
|
$4.30
UAH178.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
CA$8.82
|
$3.88
UAH160.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
CA$4.55
|
$1.78
UAH73.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.44
CA$7.55
|
$1.97
UAH81.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.34
UAH14.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
$0.64
UAH26.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.11
|
$0.71
UAH29.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
CA$2.31
|
$0.94
UAH38.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.05
|
$0.28
UAH11.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
CA$1.14
|
$0.37
UAH15.53
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.91
|
$5.16
UAH213.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.96
CA$105.52
|
$9.66
UAH400.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,642.42
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,282,315.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
CA$24.47
|
$4.19
UAH173.77
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.12
CA$80.75
|
$5.82
UAH240.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,708.80
CA$2,373.95
|
$558.46
UAH23,142.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,419.42
CA$1,971.92
|
$325.98
UAH13,508.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.45
CA$158.99
|
$72.04
UAH2,985.49
|
|
pay 31.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$513.72
CA$713.69
|
$365.07
UAH15,128.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,274.44
CA$14,273.76
|
$6,874.47
UAH284,876.07
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
CA$7.14
|
$1.26
UAH52.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
CA$4.64
|
$1.34
UAH55.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.27
CA$14.27
|
$2.27
UAH94.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.71
CA$69.06
|
$26.77
UAH1,109.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.29
|
$5.05
UAH209.36
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.15
CA$91.90
|
$69.25
UAH2,869.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.54
CA$68.82
|
$36.51
UAH1,513.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.60
CA$138.37
|
$87.23
UAH3,614.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.74
CA$142.74
|
$94.45
UAH3,914.08
|
|
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