Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 7.6% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Kiev instead of China, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.50
|
$7.58
UAH312.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
$6.32
UAH260.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
$0.62
UAH25.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
$0.41
UAH16.90
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
China
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.62
|
$0.73
UAH30.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.26
|
$4.30
UAH177.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.60
|
$3.88
UAH159.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.66
|
$1.78
UAH73.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.13
|
$1.97
UAH81.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.39
|
$0.34
UAH14.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.06
|
$0.64
UAH26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.67
|
$0.71
UAH29.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
$0.94
UAH38.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
$0.28
UAH11.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
$0.37
UAH15.44
|
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pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
China
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.42
|
$5.16
UAH212.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥157.17
|
$9.66
UAH398.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥138,453.79
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,275,028.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.63
|
$4.19
UAH172.78
|
|
pay 37.9% more for housing
|
China
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.22
|
$5.82
UAH239.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,372.83
|
$558.46
UAH23,011.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,476.57
|
$325.98
UAH13,431.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥281.09
|
$72.04
UAH2,968.52
|
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,414.52
|
$365.07
UAH15,042.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥127,498.53
|
$6,874.47
UAH283,257.30
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.62
|
$1.26
UAH52.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.64
|
$1.34
UAH55.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.73
|
$2.27
UAH93.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥297.26
|
$26.77
UAH1,103.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.45
|
$5.05
UAH208.17
|
|
pay 25.0% more for clothing
|
China
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥344.43
|
$69.25
UAH2,853.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥221.65
|
$36.51
UAH1,504.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥519.95
|
$87.23
UAH3,594.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥542.87
|
$94.45
UAH3,891.84
|
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