Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 47.8% cheaper than Wilmington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 70.7% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.7% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in Kiev
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Wilmington, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Wilmington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.22
UAH303.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$6.02
UAH253.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
|
$0.62
UAH26.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$0.40
UAH16.99
|
|
pay 48.9% less for groceries
|
Wilmington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.97
|
$0.76
UAH31.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.68
|
$4.34
UAH182.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.03
UAH169.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$1.57
UAH65.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.06
|
$1.92
UAH80.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$0.34
UAH14.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.70
UAH29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$0.72
UAH30.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$0.91
UAH38.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.29
UAH12.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.31
UAH13.01
|
|
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Wilmington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
|
$5.14
UAH216.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$9.39
UAH395.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,244.87
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,285,151.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$4.48
UAH188.44
|
|
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Wilmington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.43
|
$5.76
UAH242.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,316.67
|
$582.58
UAH24,511.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,150.00
|
$351.09
UAH14,771.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.42
|
$74.50
UAH3,134.33
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Wilmington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,450.00
|
$373.81
UAH15,727.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$7,372.61
UAH310,190.57
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wilmington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.20
UAH50.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$1.45
UAH61.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$2.38
UAH100.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$140.00
|
$25.96
UAH1,092.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$4.82
UAH202.63
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Wilmington
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$66.82
UAH2,811.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
|
$37.62
UAH1,582.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.83
|
$91.04
UAH3,830.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.33
|
$90.26
UAH3,797.48
|
|
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