Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Chiayi Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 17.8% cheaper than Chiayi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 0.5% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Kiev
The cost of housing and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Chiayi. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Chiayi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Chiayi, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Chiayi
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.55
NT$205.07
|
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.55
NT$173.80
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
NT$28.20
|
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
NT$23.04
|
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
|
Chiayi vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Chiayi
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NT$58.66
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.47
NT$296.22
|
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.91
NT$372.63
|
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
NT$82.73
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.42
NT$138.17
|
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
NT$71.76
|
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$43.00
|
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NT$42.86
|
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
NT$60.22
|
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.27
|
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$33.51
|
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
|
Chiayi vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Chiayi
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
NT$116.05
|
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.08
NT$409.12
|
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,375.55
NT$1,138,154.64
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.46
NT$202.00
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
Chiayi vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 20.9% more for housing
|
Chiayi
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.93
NT$811.20
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.25
NT$12,304.37
|
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.17
NT$8,202.92
|
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.25
NT$1,666.22
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
|
Chiayi vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Chiayi
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.11
NT$19,652.82
|
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,860.07
NT$558,823.67
|
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
|
Chiayi vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiayi
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.24
NT$101.51
|
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
NT$115.35
|
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.77
NT$1,025.36
|
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
NT$343.50
|
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
|
Chiayi vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Chiayi
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.48
NT$2,080.07
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.29
NT$1,135.48
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
NT$2,767.55
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.72
NT$3,620.77
|
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
|
Chiayi vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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