Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 40.8% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 48.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 42.7% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 29.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,439.75
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,880.67
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,001.40
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC733.80
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 48.4% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.20
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,142.07
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,632.72
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,638.67
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,213.34
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC979.73
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC316.56
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC799.13
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC677.11
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC652.70
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC598.19
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,756.39
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,098.29
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,546,556.93
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,006.74
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 29.2% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,918.97
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC372,724.00
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC232,852.93
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,670.92
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC261,929.44
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,241,062.04
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,464.20
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,854.03
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,537.95
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,986.04
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,880.67
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,960.11
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,521.52
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,277.74
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,923.14
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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