Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 38.2% cheaper than Montreal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 44.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% 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 Montreal, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Montreal
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.90
|
$7.22
UAH303.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$6.02
UAH252.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$3.02
|
$0.62
UAH26.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.40
UAH16.97
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Montreal
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.25
CA$4.69
|
$0.76
UAH31.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.59
CA$10.94
|
$4.34
UAH182.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
CA$12.42
|
$4.03
UAH169.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CA$4.97
|
$1.57
UAH65.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.61
CA$8.09
|
$1.92
UAH80.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
$0.34
UAH14.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
$0.70
UAH29.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
$0.72
UAH30.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
$0.91
UAH38.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
$0.29
UAH12.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$0.31
UAH12.99
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Montreal
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
CA$6.65
|
$5.14
UAH216.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.85
CA$103.60
|
$9.39
UAH394.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,201.81
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,283,374.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.29
CA$22.04
|
$4.48
UAH188.18
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Montreal
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
CA$62.83
|
$5.76
UAH241.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.88
CA$1,724.41
|
$582.58
UAH24,477.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.38
CA$1,380.49
|
$351.09
UAH14,750.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.67
CA$86.03
|
$74.50
UAH3,130.00
|
|
pay 6.0% less for childcare
|
Montreal
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$650.63
CA$938.17
|
$373.81
UAH15,705.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,648.39
CA$8,144.69
|
$7,372.61
UAH309,761.88
|
|
pay 60.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montreal
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
CA$9.32
|
$1.20
UAH50.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
CA$5.20
|
$1.45
UAH61.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.85
CA$17.09
|
$2.38
UAH100.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.11
CA$52.07
|
$25.96
UAH1,090.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$4.82
UAH202.35
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Montreal
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.65
CA$91.78
|
$66.82
UAH2,807.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.65
CA$64.39
|
$37.62
UAH1,580.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18
CA$128.59
|
$91.04
UAH3,825.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.63
CA$155.20
|
$90.26
UAH3,792.23
|
|
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