Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 53.2% cheaper than Perth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 67.6% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Perth, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Perth
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.68
|
$7.22
UAH299.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.54
A$16.43
|
$6.02
UAH249.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
A$3.79
|
$0.62
UAH25.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
A$3.26
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Perth
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
A$3.83
|
$0.76
UAH31.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
A$7.05
|
$4.34
UAH180.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
A$8.56
|
$4.03
UAH167.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
A$6.49
|
$1.57
UAH65.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$6.06
|
$1.92
UAH79.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.40
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.01
|
$0.70
UAH29.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.12
|
$0.72
UAH29.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.11
|
$0.91
UAH37.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.69
|
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
A$1.24
|
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
|
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Perth
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.20
|
$5.14
UAH213.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.72
A$172.54
|
$9.39
UAH389.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,141.31
A$45,412.68
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,267,365.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
A$35.95
|
$4.48
UAH185.83
|
|
pay 67.6% less for housing
|
Perth
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
A$82.47
|
$5.76
UAH238.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,546.87
A$2,410.59
|
$582.58
UAH24,171.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.56
A$1,791.43
|
$351.09
UAH14,566.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.54
A$229.92
|
$74.50
UAH3,090.96
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Perth
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,836.50
A$2,861.92
|
$373.81
UAH15,509.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,416.28
A$22,465.76
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,897.84
|
|
pay 68.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Perth
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.32
|
$1.20
UAH49.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.54
|
$1.45
UAH60.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.35
|
$2.38
UAH98.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.26
A$62.74
|
$25.96
UAH1,077.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.48
A$25.68
|
$4.82
UAH199.82
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Perth
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.02
A$120.02
|
$66.82
UAH2,772.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.23
A$76.72
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.97
A$160.47
|
$91.04
UAH3,777.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.48
A$178.40
|
$90.26
UAH3,744.92
|
|
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 Perth. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.