Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 38.6% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.6% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 54.6% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 58.9% more in Kiev
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Kiev are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 88.6% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,115
|
$7.22
UAH299.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
$6.02
UAH249.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,776
|
$0.62
UAH25.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,318
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
$0.76
UAH31.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫154,860
|
$4.34
UAH179.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫139,699
|
$4.03
UAH166.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
$1.57
UAH64.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,572
|
$1.92
UAH79.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,637
|
$0.34
UAH13.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,900
|
$0.70
UAH29.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,588
|
$0.72
UAH29.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,424
|
$0.91
UAH37.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,174
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,331
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,698
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫181,819
|
$9.39
UAH389.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,265,538.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫144,324
|
$4.48
UAH185.57
|
|
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
$5.76
UAH238.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
$582.58
UAH24,136.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
$351.09
UAH14,545.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
$74.50
UAH3,086.50
|
|
pay 20.5% more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
$373.81
UAH15,487.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,456.68
|
|
pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,417
|
$1.20
UAH49.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,424
|
$1.45
UAH60.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
$2.38
UAH98.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫565,069
|
$25.96
UAH1,075.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫86,414
|
$4.82
UAH199.53
|
|
pay 58.9% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
$66.82
UAH2,768.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
$37.62
UAH1,558.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
$91.04
UAH3,771.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
$90.26
UAH3,739.52
|
|
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