Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 74.4% cheaper than Monte Carlo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.5% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 79.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 59.2% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 91.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 71.6% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 59.1% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Monte Carlo, you would:
pay 78.5% less for restaurants
|
Monte Carlo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$51.53
€45.20
|
$7.22
UAH299.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.31
€9.04
|
$6.02
UAH249.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$6.54
€5.74
|
$0.62
UAH25.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$10.45
€9.17
|
$0.40
UAH16.72
|
|
pay 79.7% less for groceries
|
Monte Carlo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
€4.23
|
$0.76
UAH31.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.74
€12.93
|
$4.34
UAH179.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.14
€8.90
|
$4.03
UAH166.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.54
€6.61
|
$1.57
UAH64.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.14
€10.65
|
$1.92
UAH79.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.08
€2.70
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.73
€3.27
|
$0.70
UAH29.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.74
€2.40
|
$0.72
UAH29.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.05
€3.55
|
$0.91
UAH37.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.43
€2.13
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
€2.27
|
$0.31
UAH12.80
|
|
pay 59.2% less for transportation
|
Monte Carlo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€7.72
|
$5.14
UAH213.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.90
€31.49
|
$9.39
UAH388.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$52,044.82
€45,651.37
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,014.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.51
€19.74
|
$4.48
UAH185.49
|
|
pay 91.1% less for housing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$160.76
€141.02
|
$5.76
UAH238.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$10,717.63
€9,401.02
|
$582.58
UAH24,126.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,752.11
€5,922.64
|
$351.09
UAH14,539.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$349.76
€306.79
|
$74.50
UAH3,085.22
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Monte Carlo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,429.64
€3,008.33
|
$373.81
UAH15,481.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,076.45
€14,101.54
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,330.32
|
|
pay 81.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monte Carlo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.65
€8.46
|
$1.20
UAH49.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.96
€5.23
|
$1.45
UAH60.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.72
€9.40
|
$2.38
UAH98.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$509.09
€446.55
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.15
€15.04
|
$4.82
UAH199.45
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
|
Monte Carlo
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$214.35
€188.02
|
$66.82
UAH2,767.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.02
€65.81
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$187.56
€164.52
|
$91.04
UAH3,770.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$267.94
€235.03
|
$90.26
UAH3,737.98
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Kiev or Monte Carlo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.