Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 15.5% cheaper than San Salvador.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.60
|
$7.22
UAH298.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.32
|
$6.02
UAH248.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.53
|
$0.62
UAH25.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC7.99
|
$0.40
UAH16.66
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.57
|
$0.76
UAH31.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.35
|
$4.34
UAH179.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.70
|
$4.03
UAH166.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.59
|
$1.57
UAH64.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.32
|
$1.92
UAH79.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.64
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.73
|
$0.70
UAH28.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.21
|
$0.72
UAH29.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.65
|
$0.91
UAH37.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.70
|
$0.29
UAH11.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.54
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.80
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.20
|
$9.39
UAH387.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC219,005.20
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,260,502.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC292.83
|
$4.48
UAH184.83
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.18
|
$5.76
UAH237.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,519.18
|
$582.58
UAH24,040.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,621.13
|
$351.09
UAH14,488.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC714.13
|
$74.50
UAH3,074.22
|
|
pay 80.8% more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,404.14
|
$373.81
UAH15,425.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,289.43
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,241.36
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.52
|
$1.20
UAH49.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.37
|
$1.45
UAH59.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.04
|
$2.38
UAH98.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC268.65
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.18
|
$4.82
UAH198.74
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.99
|
$66.82
UAH2,757.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC419.24
|
$37.62
UAH1,552.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC982.39
|
$91.04
UAH3,756.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC949.02
|
$90.26
UAH3,724.65
|
|
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