Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 8.6% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$7.58
UAH298.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$6.32
UAH249.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$0.62
UAH24.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$0.41
UAH16.19
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.73
UAH28.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$4.30
UAH169.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$3.88
UAH153.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.78
UAH70.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$1.97
UAH77.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$0.34
UAH13.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.64
UAH25.11
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.71
UAH27.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$0.94
UAH36.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.28
UAH11.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.37
UAH14.78
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$5.16
UAH203.66
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$9.66
UAH381.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,220,887.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$4.19
UAH165.44
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
Kuwait City
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$5.82
UAH229.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$558.46
UAH22,033.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$325.98
UAH12,861.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$72.04
UAH2,842.47
|
|
pay 16.2% less for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$365.07
UAH14,403.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$6,874.47
UAH271,229.29
|
|
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$1.26
UAH49.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$1.34
UAH52.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$2.27
UAH89.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$26.77
UAH1,056.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$5.05
UAH199.33
|
|
pay 2.8% more for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$69.25
UAH2,732.10
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$36.51
UAH1,440.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$87.23
UAH3,441.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$94.45
UAH3,726.58
|
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