Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 33.5% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.7% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 11.7% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.43
|
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.18
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.21
|
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.48
|
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,132.97
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
|
pay 63.0% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.66
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,125.50
|
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.49
|
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.11
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
|
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.80
|
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,977.20
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
|
pay 70.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.87
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.85
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.12
|
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.57
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.40
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.68
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.40
|
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
|
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