Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 21.1% cheaper than Poland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 37.3% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Poland. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Poland, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.88
PLN33.40
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
PLN28.19
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
PLN6.55
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
PLN5.39
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
PLN4.46
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
PLN16.20
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN13.48
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PLN11.01
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
PLN10.14
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.62
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
PLN2.69
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
PLN2.84
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
PLN4.09
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.38
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
PLN1.84
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
PLN22.84
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.33
PLN106.59
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,111.92
PLN113,288.02
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.74
PLN29.12
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Poland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.40
PLN54.19
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.98
PLN2,264.78
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.28
PLN1,799.38
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.01
PLN692.31
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
|
Poland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.05
PLN1,196.57
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,011.28
PLN22,615.84
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.12
PLN11.74
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
PLN11.45
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.55
PLN17.11
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.52
PLN122.36
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
PLN24.34
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Poland
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.63
PLN284.54
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
PLN132.64
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.29
PLN294.56
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
PLN328.16
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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