Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 37.1% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Kiev
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€10.97
|
$7.22
UAH301.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.32
|
$6.02
UAH250.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.66
|
$0.62
UAH25.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.55
|
$0.40
UAH16.83
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.30
|
$0.76
UAH31.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.43
|
$4.34
UAH180.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.41
|
$4.03
UAH167.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.20
|
$1.57
UAH65.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.59
|
$1.92
UAH80.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.70
UAH29.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$0.72
UAH29.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.91
UAH37.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.34
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.38
|
$0.31
UAH12.88
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.22
|
$5.14
UAH214.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€26.52
|
$9.39
UAH391.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€28,370.14
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,020.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€9.69
|
$4.48
UAH186.66
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€14.64
|
$5.76
UAH239.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€678.98
|
$582.58
UAH24,279.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€506.96
|
$351.09
UAH14,631.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€127.48
|
$74.50
UAH3,104.75
|
|
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€475.12
|
$373.81
UAH15,579.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,248.92
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,262.66
|
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.11
|
$1.20
UAH50.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.88
|
$1.45
UAH60.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.57
|
$2.38
UAH99.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€34.32
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.32
|
$4.82
UAH200.71
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€70.24
|
$66.82
UAH2,784.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€30.73
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€85.91
|
$91.04
UAH3,794.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€102.87
|
$90.26
UAH3,761.63
|
|
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