Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Albion Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 7.9% more expensive than Albion.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 99.4% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Albion. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Albion Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Albion, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
|
Albion
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.55
MUR301.90
|
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.55
MUR301.90
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
MUR45.29
|
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MUR26.60
|
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
|
Albion vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Albion
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
MUR25.16
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
MUR198.75
|
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
MUR255.99
|
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
MUR112.46
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
MUR111.38
|
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
MUR34.19
|
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MUR29.12
|
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
MUR30.58
|
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
MUR41.08
|
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
MUR18.26
|
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MUR13.69
|
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
|
Albion vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Albion
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
MUR233.13
|
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.69
MUR2,012.67
|
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,495.85
MUR1,635,293.94
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.58
MUR1,408.87
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
Albion vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 15.9% more for housing
|
Albion
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.35
MUR1,536.29
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.42
MUR1,769.97
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
|
Albion vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 99.4% more for childcare
|
Albion
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.37
MUR7,295.93
|
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,805.59
MUR221,393.64
|
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
|
Albion vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albion
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MUR91.82
|
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
MUR71.38
|
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
MUR281.77
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.90
MUR3,220.27
|
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
MUR276.74
|
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
|
Albion vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Albion
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.61
MUR2,515.84
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
MUR2,012.67
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.45
MUR3,522.17
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.54
MUR3,572.49
|
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
|
Albion vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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