Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 8.1% cheaper than Rio De Janeiro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 5.4% less in Kiev
- Childcare
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pay 29.1% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Kiev
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.84
R$32.38
|
$7.22
UAH298.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
$6.02
UAH248.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
R$5.95
|
$0.62
UAH25.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
R$3.96
|
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.60
R$8.89
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.08
|
$4.34
UAH179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
R$21.49
|
$4.03
UAH166.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
R$10.62
|
$1.57
UAH64.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$7.90
|
$1.92
UAH79.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
R$5.44
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.75
|
$0.70
UAH29.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
R$3.29
|
$0.72
UAH29.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$4.17
|
$0.91
UAH37.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.95
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.91
|
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
|
pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
R$21.15
|
$5.14
UAH212.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.64
R$275.45
|
$9.39
UAH387.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,245.44
R$106,787.22
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,463.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
R$42.62
|
$4.48
UAH184.97
|
|
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
R$109.65
|
$5.76
UAH237.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.81
R$2,368.27
|
$582.58
UAH24,059.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.56
R$1,701.02
|
$351.09
UAH14,499.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.60
R$419.46
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.56
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.28
R$2,942.39
|
$373.81
UAH15,437.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.19
R$57,452.32
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,473.25
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$9.66
|
$1.20
UAH49.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
R$10.45
|
$1.45
UAH60.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
R$9.66
|
$2.38
UAH98.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.20
R$139.85
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$38.66
|
$4.82
UAH198.89
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.24
R$284.33
|
$66.82
UAH2,759.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.21
R$228.64
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.29
R$423.32
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.18
R$345.04
|
$90.26
UAH3,727.48
|
|
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