Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 15.0% cheaper than Tartu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Tartu, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Tartu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
€7.92
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.65
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
€2.04
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Tartu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.08
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.48
€4.82
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.45
€3.91
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
€2.24
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
€3.39
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.31
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Tartu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.07
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.44
€18.85
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,329.96
€24,031.81
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
€7.94
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Tartu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.79
€27.07
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$597.26
€525.19
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$403.10
€354.46
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.82
€183.62
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Tartu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.75
€99.14
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,677.84
€6,751.29
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tartu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.18
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.11
€42.30
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.48
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Tartu
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.75
€97.38
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.36
€28.46
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.55
€77.86
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.46
€82.18
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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