Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Aberdeen Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 20.1% cheaper than Aberdeen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 80.0% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 41.7% more in Kiev
The cost of transportation and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Aberdeen. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Kiev. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Aberdeen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Aberdeen, you would:
pay 50.0% less for restaurants
|
Aberdeen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
|
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
|
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Aberdeen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
|
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 80.0% more for transportation
|
Aberdeen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.95
|
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
Aberdeen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.01
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$864.00
|
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.00
|
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Aberdeen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.00
|
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aberdeen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
|
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.7% more for clothing
|
Aberdeen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.00
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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