Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 5.5% more expensive than Porto Alegre.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 25.5% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 25.9% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.7% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 37.6% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing, childcare, and housing in Kiev are more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Porto Alegre, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Porto Alegre
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.10
R$33.05
|
$7.22
UAH301.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.05
|
$6.02
UAH250.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
R$5.86
|
$0.62
UAH25.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$3.96
|
$0.40
UAH16.84
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Porto Alegre
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
R$7.07
|
$0.76
UAH31.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
R$26.44
|
$4.34
UAH180.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$17.36
|
$4.03
UAH167.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
R$10.46
|
$1.57
UAH65.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
R$10.37
|
$1.92
UAH80.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.53
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.86
|
$0.70
UAH29.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.87
|
$0.72
UAH29.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.57
|
$0.91
UAH37.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.47
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.73
|
$0.31
UAH12.89
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Porto Alegre
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$20.11
|
$5.14
UAH214.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.71
R$339.98
|
$9.39
UAH391.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,514.66
R$127,491.79
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,510.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$53.83
|
$4.48
UAH186.73
|
|
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.89
R$102.39
|
$5.76
UAH240.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$307.65
R$1,668.02
|
$582.58
UAH24,288.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$240.75
R$1,305.27
|
$351.09
UAH14,637.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.69
R$296.54
|
$74.50
UAH3,105.94
|
|
pay 25.9% more for childcare
|
Porto Alegre
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
R$1,303.25
|
$373.81
UAH15,585.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,664.04
R$41,552.88
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,380.97
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Porto Alegre
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
R$11.80
|
$1.20
UAH50.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
R$9.43
|
$1.45
UAH60.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$9.68
|
$2.38
UAH99.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.30
R$137.16
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
R$32.06
|
$4.82
UAH200.79
|
|
pay 37.6% more for clothing
|
Porto Alegre
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$236.88
|
$66.82
UAH2,785.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.45
R$203.04
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$396.51
|
$91.04
UAH3,795.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.25
R$283.32
|
$90.26
UAH3,763.08
|
|
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