Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 37.6% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$16.54
|
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$10.31
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.18
|
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.92
|
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.70
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.65
|
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$12.32
|
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.86
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.39
|
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.69
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.78
|
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.94
|
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.54
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$6.14
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$69.79
|
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,128.57
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$98.22
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,378.48
|
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$723.70
|
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$98.83
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$1,033.86
|
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.14
|
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$25.85
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$71.85
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$11.37
|
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$124.06
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$122.77
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$155.08
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$155.08
|
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
|
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