Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 38.5% cheaper than Tallinn.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 51.3% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.1% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 12.3% less in Kiev
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Tallinn
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$7.22
UAH298.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.66
|
$6.02
UAH248.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.27
|
$0.62
UAH25.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$0.76
UAH31.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€4.96
|
$4.34
UAH179.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.95
|
$4.03
UAH166.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.36
|
$1.57
UAH64.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.03
|
$1.92
UAH79.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$0.70
UAH29.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.72
UAH29.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$0.91
UAH37.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.44
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.40
|
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$5.14
UAH212.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.31
|
$9.39
UAH387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€26,043.91
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,883.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.87
|
$4.48
UAH185.03
|
|
pay 51.3% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€25.97
|
$5.76
UAH237.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€654.80
|
$582.58
UAH24,067.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€467.43
|
$351.09
UAH14,503.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€212.11
|
$74.50
UAH3,077.59
|
|
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€460.42
|
$373.81
UAH15,442.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,390.40
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,574.54
|
|
pay 61.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$1.20
UAH49.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.41
|
$1.45
UAH60.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.19
|
$2.38
UAH98.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€46.56
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$4.82
UAH198.96
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€81.68
|
$66.82
UAH2,760.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€33.14
|
$37.62
UAH1,554.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€79.69
|
$91.04
UAH3,761.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€101.64
|
$90.26
UAH3,728.72
|
|
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