Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 58.3% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.93
|
$7.22
UAH299.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$6.02
UAH249.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.32
|
$0.62
UAH25.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.62
|
$0.40
UAH16.74
|
|
pay 58.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.04
|
$0.76
UAH31.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.43
|
$4.34
UAH179.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.31
|
$4.03
UAH166.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.24
|
$1.57
UAH65.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.44
|
$1.92
UAH79.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$0.34
UAH13.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.10
|
$0.70
UAH29.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$0.72
UAH29.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.86
|
$0.91
UAH37.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.31
UAH12.81
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.94
|
$5.14
UAH213.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.58
|
$9.39
UAH389.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,801.14
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,327.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.63
|
$4.48
UAH185.68
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.30
|
$5.76
UAH238.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,789.91
|
$582.58
UAH24,151.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,210.65
|
$351.09
UAH14,555.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$286.33
|
$74.50
UAH3,088.42
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,889.81
|
$373.81
UAH15,497.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,689.87
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,647.16
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.34
|
$1.20
UAH49.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.76
|
$1.45
UAH60.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.24
|
$2.38
UAH98.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.77
|
$25.96
UAH1,076.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.42
|
$4.82
UAH199.66
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.75
|
$66.82
UAH2,770.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.92
|
$37.62
UAH1,559.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.97
|
$91.04
UAH3,774.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$241.20
|
$90.26
UAH3,741.86
|
|
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