Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 71.6% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 53.0% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 82.4% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 64.0% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 74.4% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.72
|
$7.22
UAH299.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.04
|
$6.02
UAH249.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.19
|
$0.62
UAH25.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.34
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.88
|
$0.76
UAH31.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.20
|
$4.34
UAH180.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.36
|
$4.03
UAH167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.19
|
$1.57
UAH65.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.26
|
$1.92
UAH79.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.85
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.09
|
$0.70
UAH29.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.09
|
$0.72
UAH29.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.61
|
$0.91
UAH37.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.85
|
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.31
|
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.66
|
$5.14
UAH213.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.12
|
$9.39
UAH389.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€41,458.30
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,267,365.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.24
|
$4.48
UAH185.83
|
|
pay 86.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€54.73
|
$5.76
UAH238.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,243.25
|
$582.58
UAH24,171.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,761.10
|
$351.09
UAH14,566.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€210.57
|
$74.50
UAH3,090.96
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,872.36
|
$373.81
UAH15,509.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€38,287.29
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,897.84
|
|
pay 80.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.68
|
$1.20
UAH49.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.93
|
$1.45
UAH60.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
$2.38
UAH98.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€462.09
|
$25.96
UAH1,077.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$4.82
UAH199.82
|
|
pay 64.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€156.27
|
$66.82
UAH2,772.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€67.45
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€196.36
|
$91.04
UAH3,777.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€560.75
|
$90.26
UAH3,744.92
|
|
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