Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 35.7% cheaper than Queenstown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 54.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 53.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 3.5% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Queenstown, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Queenstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.75
NZ$17.74
|
$7.22
UAH301.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$6.02
UAH250.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
NZ$3.61
|
$0.62
UAH25.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
NZ$4.04
|
$0.40
UAH16.84
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
|
Queenstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
NZ$3.26
|
$0.76
UAH31.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
NZ$6.57
|
$4.34
UAH180.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.88
NZ$13.00
|
$4.03
UAH167.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.30
NZ$8.74
|
$1.57
UAH65.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
NZ$7.52
|
$1.92
UAH80.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.23
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
NZ$2.21
|
$0.70
UAH29.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
NZ$2.41
|
$0.72
UAH29.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
NZ$4.40
|
$0.91
UAH37.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
NZ$1.45
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.47
|
$0.31
UAH12.89
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Queenstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.23
NZ$10.28
|
$5.14
UAH214.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH391.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,200.81
NZ$48,178.21
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,510.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.62
NZ$30.72
|
$4.48
UAH186.73
|
|
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Queenstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.44
NZ$86.51
|
$5.76
UAH240.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.69
NZ$2,310.99
|
$582.58
UAH24,288.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.08
NZ$2,093.85
|
$351.09
UAH14,637.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.74
NZ$115.07
|
$74.50
UAH3,105.94
|
|
pay 11.8% more for childcare
|
Queenstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.26
NZ$615.84
|
$373.81
UAH15,585.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,972.15
NZ$9,853.40
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,380.97
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Queenstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.97
NZ$9.85
|
$1.20
UAH50.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
NZ$5.60
|
$1.45
UAH60.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$39.41
|
$2.38
UAH99.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.03
NZ$94.10
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.96
NZ$14.78
|
$4.82
UAH200.79
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Queenstown
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.69
NZ$108.39
|
$66.82
UAH2,785.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
NZ$57.48
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.58
NZ$147.80
|
$91.04
UAH3,795.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.94
NZ$199.53
|
$90.26
UAH3,763.08
|
|
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