Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 11.4% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 4.8% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing, housing, and childcare in Kiev are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Romania, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.89
|
$7.22
UAH298.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
$6.02
UAH248.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.80
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.49
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
$0.76
UAH31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.22
|
$4.34
UAH179.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.80
|
$4.03
UAH166.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
$1.57
UAH64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.27
|
$1.92
UAH79.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.98
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.65
|
$5.14
UAH212.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.19
|
$9.39
UAH387.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,028.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.06
|
$4.48
UAH184.90
|
|
pay 7.3% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
$5.76
UAH237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
$582.58
UAH24,050.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
$351.09
UAH14,494.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
$74.50
UAH3,075.50
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
Romania
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
$373.81
UAH15,432.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,368.28
|
|
pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.15
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$1.45
UAH60.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
$2.38
UAH98.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON169.95
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.12
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
$91.04
UAH3,758.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON365.92
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.20
|
|
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