Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 42.1% more expensive than Poltava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 33.6% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 10.7% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 83.2% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.8% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% more in Kiev
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Poltava. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Poltava, you would:
pay 26.5% more for restaurants
|
Poltava
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.54
UAH228.65
|
$7.22
UAH298.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
UAH183.91
|
$6.02
UAH248.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
UAH19.88
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UAH14.91
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
Poltava
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
UAH25.50
|
$0.76
UAH31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.14
|
$4.34
UAH179.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.26
UAH134.44
|
$4.03
UAH166.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.76
|
$1.57
UAH64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
UAH64.26
|
$1.92
UAH79.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.52
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
UAH24.23
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UAH24.22
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
UAH33.81
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
UAH4.88
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Poltava
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
UAH199.65
|
$5.14
UAH212.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.45
UAH596.47
|
$9.39
UAH387.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,499.34
UAH1,135,273.72
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,028.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.79
UAH115.32
|
$4.48
UAH184.90
|
|
pay 83.2% more for housing
|
Poltava
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
$5.76
UAH237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.72
UAH8,946.99
|
$582.58
UAH24,050.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.48
UAH5,964.66
|
$351.09
UAH14,494.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.28
UAH3,025.47
|
$74.50
UAH3,075.50
|
|
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
Poltava
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.80
UAH9,941.10
|
$373.81
UAH15,432.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,368.28
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,368.28
|
|
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poltava
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
UAH29.82
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.23
UAH50.95
|
$1.45
UAH60.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.05
UAH84.50
|
$2.38
UAH98.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.84
UAH530.19
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
|
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Poltava
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.61
UAH1,882.84
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.81
UAH1,148.20
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.85
UAH3,048.60
|
$91.04
UAH3,758.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.23
UAH2,816.65
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.20
|
|
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