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$29.01
|
$7.22
UAH303.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.54
|
$6.02
UAH252.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
$0.62
UAH26.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
CA$2.49
|
$0.40
UAH16.97
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.82
CA$4.07
|
$0.76
UAH31.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
CA$8.14
|
$4.34
UAH182.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.09
CA$17.43
|
$4.03
UAH169.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.38
CA$4.88
|
$1.57
UAH65.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
CA$8.07
|
$1.92
UAH80.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CA$2.53
|
$0.34
UAH14.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
$0.70
UAH29.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
CA$2.31
|
$0.72
UAH30.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$0.91
UAH38.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
$0.29
UAH12.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
$0.31
UAH12.99
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CA$6.31
|
$5.14
UAH216.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.08
CA$161.62
|
$9.39
UAH394.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,490.95
CA$35,314.73
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,283,374.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
CA$21.76
|
$4.48
UAH188.18
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
CA$74.02
|
$5.76
UAH241.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,807.04
CA$2,605.67
|
$582.58
UAH24,477.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,526.54
CA$2,201.19
|
$351.09
UAH14,750.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.64
CA$123.49
|
$74.50
UAH3,130.00
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,179.39
CA$1,700.62
|
$373.81
UAH15,705.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,423.23
CA$25,123.43
|
$7,372.61
UAH309,761.88
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.29
|
$1.20
UAH50.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.82
|
$1.45
UAH61.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.37
CA$20.72
|
$2.38
UAH100.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.00
CA$70.66
|
$25.96
UAH1,090.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.93
CA$18.65
|
$4.82
UAH202.35
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
Toronto
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
CA$86.18
|
$66.82
UAH2,807.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.77
CA$57.35
|
$37.62
UAH1,580.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.97
CA$138.38
|
$91.04
UAH3,825.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.44
CA$167.90
|
$90.26
UAH3,792.23
|
|
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