Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 16.0% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 23.2% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing, housing, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.49
|
$7.22
UAH303.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$158.08
|
$6.02
UAH253.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.21
|
$0.62
UAH26.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.09
|
$0.40
UAH16.99
|
|
pay 49.0% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.00
|
$0.76
UAH31.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$234.18
|
$4.34
UAH182.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$373.02
|
$4.03
UAH169.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.40
|
$1.57
UAH65.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.68
|
$1.92
UAH80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.34
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.30
|
$0.70
UAH29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.10
|
$0.72
UAH30.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.71
|
$0.91
UAH38.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.78
|
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.50
|
$0.31
UAH13.01
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$118.20
|
$5.14
UAH216.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,246.97
|
$9.39
UAH395.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,103,887.09
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,285,151.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$307.75
|
$4.48
UAH188.44
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$617.78
|
$5.76
UAH242.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,739.36
|
$582.58
UAH24,511.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,888.69
|
$351.09
UAH14,771.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.13
|
$74.50
UAH3,134.33
|
|
pay 35.0% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,545.26
|
$373.81
UAH15,727.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$476,505.72
|
$7,372.61
UAH310,190.57
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.95
|
$1.20
UAH50.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.30
|
$1.45
UAH61.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.61
|
$2.38
UAH100.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,136.64
|
$25.96
UAH1,092.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$305.77
|
$4.82
UAH202.63
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,104.83
|
$66.82
UAH2,811.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$925.64
|
$37.62
UAH1,582.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,506.72
|
$91.04
UAH3,830.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,020.65
|
$90.26
UAH3,797.48
|
|
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