Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 23.9% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 41.1% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Kiev
The cost of transportation and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.81
|
$7.22
UAH298.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.46
|
$6.02
UAH248.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.54
|
$0.76
UAH31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.07
|
$4.34
UAH179.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.09
|
$4.03
UAH166.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.31
|
$1.57
UAH64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.18
|
$1.92
UAH79.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.35
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.80
|
$5.14
UAH212.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR126.05
|
$9.39
UAH387.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,259.24
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,028.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.91
|
$4.48
UAH184.90
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.75
|
$5.76
UAH237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,166.66
|
$582.58
UAH24,050.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,418.52
|
$351.09
UAH14,494.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR269.31
|
$74.50
UAH3,075.50
|
|
pay 41.1% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,805.78
|
$373.81
UAH15,432.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,871.06
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,368.28
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.94
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.62
|
$1.45
UAH60.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.71
|
$2.38
UAH98.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.71
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.19
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR187.23
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.73
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.76
|
$91.04
UAH3,758.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.86
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.20
|
|
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