Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 26.9% cheaper than Valparaiso.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.1% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 61.4% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 38.6% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing and transportation in Kiev are more expensive than in Valparaiso. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Valparaiso, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
Valparaiso
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.22
UAH298.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$6.02
UAH248.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$0.62
UAH25.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Valparaiso
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$0.76
UAH31.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
|
$4.34
UAH179.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
|
$4.03
UAH166.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$1.57
UAH64.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
|
$1.92
UAH79.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.70
UAH29.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.72
UAH29.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$0.91
UAH37.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Valparaiso
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$5.14
UAH212.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,883.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.48
UAH185.03
|
|
pay 61.4% less for housing
|
Valparaiso
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
|
$5.76
UAH237.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,500.00
|
$582.58
UAH24,067.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
|
$351.09
UAH14,503.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.48
|
$74.50
UAH3,077.59
|
|
pay 38.6% less for childcare
|
Valparaiso
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.00
|
$373.81
UAH15,442.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,136.00
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,574.54
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valparaiso
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$1.20
UAH49.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$1.45
UAH60.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.92
|
$2.38
UAH98.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$4.82
UAH198.96
|
|
pay 27.6% more for clothing
|
Valparaiso
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.67
|
$66.82
UAH2,760.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.50
|
$37.62
UAH1,554.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$91.04
UAH3,761.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
|
$90.26
UAH3,728.72
|
|
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