Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 13.6% cheaper than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 27.3% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY309.15
|
$7.22
UAH304.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY257.62
|
$6.02
UAH253.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY45.03
|
$0.62
UAH26.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY17.87
|
$0.40
UAH17.01
|
|
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY29.57
|
$0.76
UAH31.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY163.31
|
$4.34
UAH182.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY138.26
|
$4.03
UAH169.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY59.57
|
$1.57
UAH66.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY95.66
|
$1.92
UAH81.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.24
|
$0.34
UAH14.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY31.23
|
$0.70
UAH29.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.09
|
$0.72
UAH30.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.19
|
$0.91
UAH38.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.77
|
$0.29
UAH12.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.14
|
$0.31
UAH13.02
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY170.61
|
$5.14
UAH216.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY309.15
|
$9.39
UAH395.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,589,013.65
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,286,448.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY191.45
|
$4.48
UAH188.63
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY407.56
|
$5.76
UAH242.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY20,995.44
|
$582.58
UAH24,535.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,150.66
|
$351.09
UAH14,786.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,880.57
|
$74.50
UAH3,137.50
|
|
pay 27.3% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY17,791.04
|
$373.81
UAH15,743.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY368,101.43
|
$7,372.61
UAH310,503.79
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY123.66
|
$1.20
UAH50.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY100.73
|
$1.45
UAH61.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY72.13
|
$2.38
UAH100.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,449.46
|
$25.96
UAH1,093.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY206.10
|
$4.82
UAH202.83
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,007.68
|
$66.82
UAH2,814.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,614.63
|
$37.62
UAH1,584.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,691.57
|
$91.04
UAH3,834.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,304.92
|
$90.26
UAH3,801.31
|
|
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