Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 48.0% more expensive than Santa Maria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 43.2% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Santa Maria. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Santa Maria, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Santa Maria
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$7.22
UAH303.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.69
|
$6.02
UAH253.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
R$5.74
|
$0.62
UAH26.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
R$4.51
|
$0.40
UAH16.99
|
|
pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Santa Maria
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.90
|
$0.76
UAH31.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
R$24.23
|
$4.34
UAH182.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
R$19.79
|
$4.03
UAH169.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
R$8.97
|
$1.57
UAH65.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
R$9.77
|
$1.92
UAH80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$5.03
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.26
|
$0.70
UAH29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.27
|
$0.72
UAH30.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$4.07
|
$0.91
UAH38.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
R$2.44
|
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.11
|
$0.31
UAH13.01
|
|
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Santa Maria
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
R$22.94
|
$5.14
UAH216.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH395.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,208.29
R$137,296.10
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,285,151.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.93
R$61.38
|
$4.48
UAH188.44
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Santa Maria
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.68
R$96.91
|
$5.76
UAH242.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$261.27
R$1,615.25
|
$582.58
UAH24,511.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.64
R$807.62
|
$351.09
UAH14,771.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.64
R$164.69
|
$74.50
UAH3,134.33
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Santa Maria
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.35
R$861.47
|
$373.81
UAH15,727.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,612.74
R$16,152.48
|
$7,372.61
UAH310,190.57
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Santa Maria
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.77
|
$1.20
UAH50.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
R$8.61
|
$1.45
UAH61.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
R$11.04
|
$2.38
UAH100.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.58
R$114.86
|
$25.96
UAH1,092.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
R$26.92
|
$4.82
UAH202.63
|
|
pay 43.2% more for clothing
|
Santa Maria
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.69
R$270.11
|
$66.82
UAH2,811.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
R$215.37
|
$37.62
UAH1,582.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.13
R$452.12
|
$91.04
UAH3,830.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.19
R$297.92
|
$90.26
UAH3,797.48
|
|
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