Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 54.3% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 44.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 56.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 77.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 47.5% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.87
|
$7.22
UAH304.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.44
|
$6.02
UAH253.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$0.62
UAH26.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.90
|
$0.40
UAH17.01
|
|
pay 44.8% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$0.76
UAH31.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.51
|
$4.34
UAH182.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.18
|
$4.03
UAH169.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.11
|
$1.57
UAH66.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.52
|
$1.92
UAH81.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$0.34
UAH14.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.70
UAH29.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$0.72
UAH30.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$0.91
UAH38.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$0.29
UAH12.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$0.31
UAH13.02
|
|
pay 56.6% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$5.14
UAH216.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€120.01
|
$9.39
UAH395.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,273.53
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,286,448.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.78
|
$4.48
UAH188.63
|
|
pay 77.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.35
|
$5.76
UAH242.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,082.06
|
$582.58
UAH24,535.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,779.07
|
$351.09
UAH14,786.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€209.00
|
$74.50
UAH3,137.50
|
|
pay 47.5% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,273.59
|
$373.81
UAH15,743.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,392.28
|
$7,372.61
UAH310,503.79
|
|
pay 71.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.31
|
$1.20
UAH50.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.22
|
$1.45
UAH61.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.22
|
$2.38
UAH100.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.77
|
$25.96
UAH1,093.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.57
|
$4.82
UAH202.83
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.54
|
$66.82
UAH2,814.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€40.02
|
$37.62
UAH1,584.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€95.15
|
$91.04
UAH3,834.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€111.26
|
$90.26
UAH3,801.31
|
|
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