Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Galle Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 3.1 times more expensive than Galle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 48.8% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 13.3 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Galle. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Galle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Galle, you would:
pay 43.2% more for restaurants
|
Galle
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.97
LKR917.39
|
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
LKR2,548.30
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LKR234.18
|
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
LKR111.87
|
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
|
Galle vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Galle
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
LKR101.93
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.78
LKR2,092.16
|
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
LKR2,025.74
|
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
LKR586.11
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
LKR632.42
|
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
LKR1,017.18
|
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
LKR127.15
|
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.69
LKR830.14
|
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
LKR169.10
|
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
LKR157.79
|
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
LKR178.39
|
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
|
Galle vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 48.8% more for transportation
|
Galle
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
LKR1,269.87
|
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,432.11
LKR8,154,563.05
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
LKR917.39
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
Galle vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Galle
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.22
LKR4,077.28
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.78
LKR11,963.83
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
|
Galle vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 13.3 times more for childcare
|
Galle
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.87
LKR10,448.03
|
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$505.51
LKR155,956.02
|
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
|
Galle vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Galle
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
LKR560.63
|
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
LKR823.33
|
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
LKR3,159.89
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
LKR1,019.32
|
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
|
Galle vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Galle
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.56
LKR8,194.91
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.76
LKR5,478.85
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.21
LKR20,735.12
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.07
LKR11,746.45
|
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
|
Galle vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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