Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 44.5% cheaper than West Palm Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 60.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 72.3% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Kiev
The cost of transportation and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in West Palm Beach. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of West Palm Beach, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
West Palm Beach
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$7.22
UAH301.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.02
UAH251.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.62
UAH25.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
|
$0.40
UAH16.85
|
|
pay 60.3% less for groceries
|
West Palm Beach
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
|
$0.76
UAH31.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.12
|
$4.34
UAH181.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$4.03
UAH167.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
|
$1.57
UAH65.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
|
$1.92
UAH80.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$0.34
UAH14.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.70
UAH29.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$0.72
UAH29.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$0.91
UAH37.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.29
UAH12.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.31
UAH12.90
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
West Palm Beach
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.42
|
$5.14
UAH214.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH391.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,025.00
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,274,333.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.48
UAH186.86
|
|
pay 72.3% less for housing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.14
|
$5.76
UAH240.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,500.00
|
$582.58
UAH24,304.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$351.09
UAH14,647.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.71
|
$74.50
UAH3,107.95
|
|
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
West Palm Beach
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$840.00
|
$373.81
UAH15,595.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,000.00
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,579.53
|
|
pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
West Palm Beach
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.20
UAH50.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
|
$1.45
UAH60.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$2.38
UAH99.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$25.96
UAH1,083.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$4.82
UAH200.92
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
West Palm Beach
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
|
$66.82
UAH2,787.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$37.62
UAH1,569.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.67
|
$91.04
UAH3,798.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$90.26
UAH3,765.51
|
|
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