Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 49.4% cheaper than Toronto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Toronto, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.12
CA$27.39
|
$7.22
UAH301.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.67
|
$6.02
UAH250.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$2.99
|
$0.62
UAH25.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.35
|
$0.40
UAH16.84
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$3.84
|
$0.76
UAH31.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$7.68
|
$4.34
UAH180.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$16.45
|
$4.03
UAH167.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.60
|
$1.57
UAH65.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$7.62
|
$1.92
UAH80.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.39
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.84
|
$0.70
UAH29.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.19
|
$0.72
UAH29.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
$0.91
UAH37.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.47
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.73
|
$0.31
UAH12.89
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$5.96
|
$5.14
UAH214.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$152.57
|
$9.39
UAH391.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$33,338.31
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,510.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$20.54
|
$4.48
UAH186.73
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$69.88
|
$5.76
UAH240.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,459.84
|
$582.58
UAH24,288.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,078.00
|
$351.09
UAH14,637.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$116.58
|
$74.50
UAH3,105.94
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,605.45
|
$373.81
UAH15,585.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$23,717.37
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,380.97
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.82
|
$1.20
UAH50.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.49
|
$1.45
UAH60.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$19.56
|
$2.38
UAH99.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$66.70
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$17.60
|
$4.82
UAH200.79
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$81.36
|
$66.82
UAH2,785.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$54.14
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$130.63
|
$91.04
UAH3,795.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$158.50
|
$90.26
UAH3,763.08
|
|
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