Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 29.8% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
RSD1,089
|
$7.58
UAH313.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
RSD990
|
$6.32
UAH261.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
RSD252
|
$0.62
UAH25.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD170
|
$0.41
UAH16.96
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RSD87
|
$0.73
UAH30.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD537
|
$4.30
UAH177.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
RSD546
|
$3.88
UAH160.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
RSD293
|
$1.78
UAH73.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
RSD349
|
$1.97
UAH81.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD55
|
$0.34
UAH14.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RSD81
|
$0.64
UAH26.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD86
|
$0.71
UAH29.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
RSD111
|
$0.94
UAH38.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$0.28
UAH11.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD50
|
$0.37
UAH15.49
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
RSD731
|
$5.16
UAH213.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.45
RSD2,179
|
$9.66
UAH399.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,545.65
RSD3,041,983
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,279,202.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.65
RSD1,028
|
$4.19
UAH173.35
|
|
pay 47.2% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.07
RSD2,778
|
$5.82
UAH240.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$819.25
RSD87,304
|
$558.46
UAH23,086.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.43
RSD52,476
|
$325.98
UAH13,475.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.43
RSD14,113
|
$72.04
UAH2,978.24
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.95
RSD35,375
|
$365.07
UAH15,091.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,304.25
RSD778,381
|
$6,874.47
UAH284,184.57
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
RSD297
|
$1.26
UAH52.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RSD258
|
$1.34
UAH55.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
RSD416
|
$2.27
UAH93.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.23
RSD3,860
|
$26.77
UAH1,106.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
RSD743
|
$5.05
UAH208.85
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
RSD9,891
|
$69.25
UAH2,862.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.07
RSD4,164
|
$36.51
UAH1,509.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.47
RSD10,920
|
$87.23
UAH3,606.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.50
RSD13,267
|
$94.45
UAH3,904.58
|
|
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