Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 55.1% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 73.7% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 57.3% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 20.6% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Munich, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.51
|
$7.22
UAH298.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.09
|
$6.02
UAH248.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$0.62
UAH25.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.91
|
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
$0.76
UAH31.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.26
|
$4.34
UAH179.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.39
|
$4.03
UAH166.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.05
|
$1.57
UAH64.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.71
|
$1.92
UAH79.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.27
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.70
UAH29.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.72
UAH29.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.55
|
$0.91
UAH37.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.31
|
$5.14
UAH212.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$9.39
UAH387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,647.59
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,883.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€24.06
|
$4.48
UAH185.03
|
|
pay 73.7% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€35.66
|
$5.76
UAH237.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,367.76
|
$582.58
UAH24,067.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,123.54
|
$351.09
UAH14,503.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€251.99
|
$74.50
UAH3,077.59
|
|
pay 57.3% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€876.31
|
$373.81
UAH15,442.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€13,603.85
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,574.54
|
|
pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.58
|
$1.20
UAH49.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.63
|
$1.45
UAH60.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
$2.38
UAH98.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€46.96
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$4.82
UAH198.96
|
|
pay 20.6% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€87.04
|
$66.82
UAH2,760.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€36.05
|
$37.62
UAH1,554.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€86.78
|
$91.04
UAH3,761.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€120.87
|
$90.26
UAH3,728.72
|
|
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