Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Blagoevgrad Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 10.5% more expensive than Blagoevgrad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 22.0% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 92.5% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kiev are more expensive than in Blagoevgrad. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Blagoevgrad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Blagoevgrad, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
BGN19.94
|
$8.43
UAH356.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
BGN17.39
|
$6.02
UAH254.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.26
|
$0.67
UAH28.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
BGN1.74
|
$0.46
UAH19.59
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
BGN1.50
|
$0.78
UAH33.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN6.48
|
$4.90
UAH207.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN10.19
|
$4.75
UAH200.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
BGN3.79
|
$2.01
UAH85.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
BGN3.88
|
$2.12
UAH89.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
BGN1.27
|
$0.55
UAH23.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
BGN1.58
|
$0.72
UAH30.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BGN0.90
|
$0.85
UAH36.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
BGN1.92
|
$1.01
UAH42.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
BGN0.50
|
$0.37
UAH15.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
BGN0.39
|
$0.25
UAH10.71
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.84
BGN9.75
|
$5.31
UAH224.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.40
BGN32.40
|
$10.23
UAH432.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,303.41
BGN62,301.36
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,286,195.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.92
BGN11.56
|
$6.02
UAH254.49
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 34.5% more for housing
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.95
BGN16.61
|
$7.04
UAH297.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.35
BGN523.33
|
$630.45
UAH26,658.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.82
BGN373.81
|
$377.83
UAH15,976.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.35
BGN139.21
|
$80.97
UAH3,423.88
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.14
UAH15,778.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,847.15
UAH331,819.68
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.94
BGN3.24
|
$1.08
UAH45.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
BGN3.24
|
$1.64
UAH69.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.28
BGN5.48
|
$2.89
UAH122.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.89
BGN34.89
|
$38.56
UAH1,630.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
BGN7.97
|
$4.81
UAH203.59
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 92.5% more for clothing
|
Blagoevgrad
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.87
BGN39.87
|
$68.61
UAH2,901.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.92
BGN24.92
|
$35.80
UAH1,513.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.58
BGN134.57
|
$97.02
UAH4,102.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.53
BGN149.52
|
$109.54
UAH4,631.73
|
|
Blagoevgrad vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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