Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 52.8% cheaper than Westminster.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
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pay 40.5% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 78.3% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 69.9% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Westminster, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
Westminster
|
Kiev
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.73
£13.71
|
$7.22
UAH301.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
£6.15
|
$6.02
UAH250.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.77
|
$0.62
UAH25.86
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$0.40
UAH16.84
|
|
pay 34.9% less for groceries
Westminster
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.76
UAH31.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
£3.12
|
$4.34
UAH180.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
£3.68
|
$4.03
UAH167.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.59
|
$1.57
UAH65.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.71
|
$1.92
UAH80.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.86
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.70
UAH29.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.03
|
$0.72
UAH29.83
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.66
|
$0.91
UAH37.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.46
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
£0.41
|
$0.31
UAH12.89
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
Westminster
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.99
£5.12
|
$5.14
UAH214.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH391.54
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,510.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.92
£15.32
|
$4.48
UAH186.73
|
|
pay 78.3% less for housing
Westminster
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.61
£29.00
|
$5.76
UAH240.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,035.11
£2,222.63
|
$582.58
UAH24,288.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,808.15
£1,324.12
|
$351.09
UAH14,637.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$222.22
£162.73
|
$74.50
UAH3,105.94
|
|
pay 69.9% less for childcare
Westminster
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,653.17
£1,210.62
|
$373.81
UAH15,585.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,586.17
£14,343.07
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,380.97
|
|
pay 73.8% less for entertainment and sports
Westminster
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.73
|
$1.20
UAH50.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
£3.41
|
$1.45
UAH60.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.08
£13.24
|
$2.38
UAH99.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.95
£61.48
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.92
£9.46
|
$4.82
UAH200.79
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
Westminster
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.88
£53.37
|
$66.82
UAH2,785.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.42
£45.71
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.26
£64.63
|
$91.04
UAH3,795.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.70
£67.15
|
$90.26
UAH3,763.08
|
|
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