Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 55.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 58.5% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 64.2% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
|
pay 70.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
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