Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 43.0% cheaper than Vaughan.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Vaughan, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Vaughan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$7.22
UAH301.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CA$14.46
|
$6.02
UAH251.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
CA$2.47
|
$0.62
UAH25.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.93
|
$0.40
UAH16.87
|
|
pay 45.4% less for groceries
|
Vaughan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.25
|
$0.76
UAH31.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
CA$6.20
|
$4.34
UAH181.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.94
|
$4.03
UAH168.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CA$3.92
|
$1.57
UAH65.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
CA$7.01
|
$1.92
UAH80.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
CA$1.87
|
$0.34
UAH14.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.95
|
$0.70
UAH29.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
$0.72
UAH29.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.91
UAH37.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.22
|
$0.29
UAH12.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
CA$1.26
|
$0.31
UAH12.91
|
|
pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Vaughan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
CA$5.91
|
$5.14
UAH214.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$107.84
CA$155.03
|
$9.39
UAH392.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,275,929.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.11
CA$18.85
|
$4.48
UAH187.09
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Vaughan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.10
CA$66.27
|
$5.76
UAH240.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.41
CA$2,444.39
|
$582.58
UAH24,335.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,496.84
CA$2,151.75
|
$351.09
UAH14,665.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.69
CA$164.87
|
$74.50
UAH3,111.84
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Vaughan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.29
CA$1,161.95
|
$373.81
UAH15,614.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,962.09
CA$25,821.05
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,964.85
|
|
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaughan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
CA$8.78
|
$1.20
UAH50.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
CA$5.02
|
$1.45
UAH60.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.84
CA$18.46
|
$2.38
UAH99.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
CA$44.41
|
$25.96
UAH1,084.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.27
CA$16.21
|
$4.82
UAH201.17
|
|
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Vaughan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$61.97
|
$66.82
UAH2,791.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.92
CA$51.64
|
$37.62
UAH1,571.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
CA$139.43
|
$91.04
UAH3,802.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.62
CA$146.08
|
$90.26
UAH3,770.23
|
|
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