Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 44.9% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Canada, you would:
pay 58.9% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.27
|
$7.58
UAH311.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.49
|
$6.32
UAH259.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.74
|
$0.62
UAH25.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.24
|
$0.41
UAH16.87
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.38
|
$0.73
UAH30.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.33
|
$4.30
UAH176.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.73
|
$3.88
UAH159.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.53
|
$1.78
UAH73.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.14
|
$1.97
UAH81.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.48
|
$0.34
UAH14.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$0.64
UAH26.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.11
|
$0.71
UAH29.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.42
|
$0.94
UAH38.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$0.28
UAH11.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.59
|
$0.37
UAH15.41
|
|
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.94
|
$5.16
UAH212.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.02
|
$9.66
UAH397.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$33,789.71
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,272,522.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.65
|
$4.19
UAH172.44
|
|
pay 64.4% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$84.80
|
$5.82
UAH239.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,687.36
|
$558.46
UAH22,965.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,546.98
|
$325.98
UAH13,405.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$161.68
|
$72.04
UAH2,962.68
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,004.43
|
$365.07
UAH15,013.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,491.88
|
$6,874.47
UAH282,700.45
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.15
|
$1.26
UAH51.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.81
|
$1.34
UAH55.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.54
|
$2.27
UAH93.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.17
|
$26.77
UAH1,100.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.20
|
$5.05
UAH207.76
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$74.54
|
$69.25
UAH2,847.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$53.69
|
$36.51
UAH1,501.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$116.84
|
$87.23
UAH3,587.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$140.11
|
$94.45
UAH3,884.19
|
|
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