Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 81.3% more expensive than Tehran.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.7% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 49.7% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.7% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Kiev are more expensive than in Tehran. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Tehran, you would:
pay 18.7% more for restaurants
|
Tehran
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
IRR211,250
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
IRR19,178
|
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
|
pay 49.7% more for groceries
|
Tehran
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
IRR53,272
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IRR19,293
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
IRR29,604
|
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
IRR17,831
|
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IRR13,390
|
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,238
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Tehran
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
IRR422,500
|
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Tehran
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.79
IRR286,962
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.72
IRR20,690,640
|
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.71
IRR14,352,610
|
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.89
IRR502,342
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Tehran
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
|
pay 59.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tehran
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
IRR33,800
|
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.23
IRR812,478
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
|
pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Tehran
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.21
IRR1,529,668
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
|
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