Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 47.9% cheaper than Yellowknife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 59.3% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 31.5% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 73.4% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Kiev
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Yellowknife, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Yellowknife
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.56
|
$7.22
UAH298.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
CA$13.02
|
$6.02
UAH248.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.58
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.56
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 59.3% less for groceries
|
Yellowknife
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
CA$4.47
|
$0.76
UAH31.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
CA$5.23
|
$4.34
UAH179.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
CA$13.00
|
$4.03
UAH166.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.93
|
$1.57
UAH64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
CA$9.26
|
$1.92
UAH79.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
CA$3.34
|
$0.34
UAH13.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.21
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
CA$3.65
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
CA$5.07
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.47
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.20
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 31.5% less for transportation
|
Yellowknife
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.69
|
$5.14
UAH212.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
CA$76.67
|
$9.39
UAH387.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,028.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
CA$29.14
|
$4.48
UAH184.90
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Yellowknife
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.92
CA$166.35
|
$5.76
UAH237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,508.82
CA$2,146.82
|
$582.58
UAH24,050.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.83
CA$2,134.04
|
$351.09
UAH14,494.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.38
CA$268.03
|
$74.50
UAH3,075.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yellowknife
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.81
UAH15,432.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,372.61
UAH304,368.28
|
pay 69.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yellowknife
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.67
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.37
|
$1.45
UAH60.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.24
CA$24.54
|
$2.38
UAH98.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.59
CA$143.12
|
$25.96
UAH1,071.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
CA$13.29
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
|
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Yellowknife
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$102.18
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$37.62
UAH1,553.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.42
CA$172.77
|
$91.04
UAH3,758.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.47
CA$81.77
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.20
|
|
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