Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 5.4% cheaper than Ruse.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% more in Kiev
The cost of housing and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Ruse. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Ruse, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
Ruse
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.49
BGN14.75
|
$7.22
UAH300.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
BGN12.85
|
$6.02
UAH250.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
BGN2.33
|
$0.62
UAH25.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
BGN1.40
|
$0.40
UAH16.80
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Ruse
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
BGN1.71
|
$0.76
UAH31.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
BGN7.61
|
$4.34
UAH180.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
BGN10.33
|
$4.03
UAH167.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
BGN4.30
|
$1.57
UAH65.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
BGN5.83
|
$1.92
UAH80.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.04
|
$0.34
UAH14.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BGN1.36
|
$0.70
UAH29.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.41
|
$0.72
UAH29.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BGN1.51
|
$0.91
UAH37.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.88
|
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.82
|
$0.31
UAH12.86
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Ruse
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
BGN9.54
|
$5.14
UAH214.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.07
BGN26.17
|
$9.39
UAH390.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN52,019.33
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,270,994.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.63
BGN11.52
|
$4.48
UAH186.37
|
|
pay 40.5% more for housing
|
Ruse
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN23.41
|
$5.76
UAH239.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.49
BGN421.14
|
$582.58
UAH24,241.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.29
BGN349.58
|
$351.09
UAH14,608.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$71.24
BGN123.72
|
$74.50
UAH3,099.81
|
|
pay 11.7% less for childcare
|
Ruse
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN962.88
|
$373.81
UAH15,554.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN11,718.10
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,773.57
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ruse
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
BGN2.86
|
$1.20
UAH50.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
BGN2.77
|
$1.45
UAH60.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.29
BGN5.71
|
$2.38
UAH99.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.14
BGN52.34
|
$25.96
UAH1,080.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BGN9.52
|
$4.82
UAH200.39
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Ruse
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.32
BGN85.66
|
$66.82
UAH2,780.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.40
BGN47.59
|
$37.62
UAH1,565.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.50
BGN118.97
|
$91.04
UAH3,788.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BGN142.76
|
$90.26
UAH3,755.65
|
|
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