Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 39.5% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.8% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 60.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Kiev
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Rome, you would:
pay 58.8% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 60.1% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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