Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 3.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 98.1% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
$7.22
UAH299.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$6.02
UAH249.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 54.4% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
$4.34
UAH179.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
$4.03
UAH166.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 11.8 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
$9.39
UAH389.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,495.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
$4.48
UAH185.56
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
$5.76
UAH238.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.40
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,446.34
|
|
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$1.45
UAH60.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 56.0% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.40
|
|
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