Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 31.4% more expensive than Mykolayiv.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.2% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 23.6% more in Kiev
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Mykolayiv. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Kiev. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Mykolayiv, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH348.00
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
UAH19.89
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH15.91
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
UAH21.72
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
UAH160.74
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
UAH150.86
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
UAH70.02
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
UAH68.06
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.24
UAH9.77
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
UAH24.80
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
UAH23.15
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
UAH30.67
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
UAH5.41
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
UAH12.48
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.87
UAH201.14
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.63
UAH397.71
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,303.98
UAH1,292,562.43
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.87
UAH242.49
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$144.48
UAH5,965.67
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$96.32
UAH3,977.12
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.17
UAH2,154.27
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.67
UAH20,755.57
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,835.99
UAH447,425.46
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
UAH34.80
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
UAH34.80
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
UAH83.02
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.11
UAH830.22
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
UAH144.17
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
UAH1,905.70
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
UAH1,317.42
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.77
UAH3,417.83
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.25
UAH3,065.69
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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