Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 53.0% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 54.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 49.7% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 67.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 60.4% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.03
|
$7.22
UAH302.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$6.02
UAH251.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.31
|
$0.62
UAH25.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.40
UAH16.89
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$0.76
UAH31.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.95
|
$4.34
UAH181.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.70
|
$4.03
UAH168.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$1.57
UAH65.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$1.92
UAH80.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$0.34
UAH14.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.70
UAH29.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.47
|
$0.72
UAH29.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.91
UAH37.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.29
UAH12.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.31
UAH12.93
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$5.14
UAH215.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.82
|
$9.39
UAH392.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,559.24
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,277,377.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.53
|
$4.48
UAH187.30
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.96
|
$5.76
UAH240.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,493.04
|
$582.58
UAH24,362.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,237.97
|
$351.09
UAH14,682.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.78
|
$74.50
UAH3,115.37
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,460.67
|
$373.81
UAH15,632.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,203.07
|
$7,372.61
UAH308,314.31
|
|
pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.01
|
$1.20
UAH50.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$1.45
UAH60.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.99
|
$2.38
UAH99.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.79
|
$25.96
UAH1,085.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.52
|
$4.82
UAH201.40
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.02
|
$66.82
UAH2,794.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.35
|
$37.62
UAH1,573.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.21
|
$91.04
UAH3,807.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.22
|
$90.26
UAH3,774.51
|
|
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