Cost of living comparison
compared to
Guadalajara vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Guadalajara is 88.1% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Guadalajara
- Groceries
-
pay 77.4% more in Guadalajara
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Guadalajara
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Guadalajara
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% less in Guadalajara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.1% more in Guadalajara
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Guadalajara are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Guadalajara. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Guadalajara.
Guadalajara vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Guadalajara instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH368.12
|
$14.02
€12.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH262.94
|
$10.51
€9.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH29.48
|
$2.92
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH20.24
|
$1.46
€1.27
|
|
Kiev vs. Guadalajara - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.4% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH34.19
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH214.02
|
$5.84
€5.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH207.54
|
$4.50
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH88.02
|
$2.80
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH92.45
|
$4.24
€3.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH24.15
|
$1.30
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH31.60
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH37.24
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH44.17
|
$1.85
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH16.30
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH11.07
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
Kiev vs. Guadalajara - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH231.87
|
$6.60
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH447.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1M
|
$38,968.02
€33,883.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH262.94
|
$23.36
€20.31
|
|
Kiev vs. Guadalajara - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH307.58
|
$32.00
€27.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH27,544.05
|
$759.16
€660.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH16,507.18
|
$467.17
€406.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,537.57
|
$89.31
€77.66
|
|
Kiev vs. Guadalajara - Cost of housing
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH16,302.35
|
$264.73
€230.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH343K
|
$7,007.59
€6,093.32
|
|
Kiev vs. Guadalajara - Cost of childcare
pay 83.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH47.33
|
$2.92
€2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH71.49
|
$2.04
€1.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH126.21
|
$6.42
€5.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,684.83
|
$37.96
€33.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH210.35
|
$9.64
€8.38
|
|
Kiev vs. Guadalajara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,997.53
|
$87.59
€76.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,563.88
|
$37.67
€32.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,238.61
|
$83.22
€72.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,785.53
|
$89.05
€77.44
|
Kiev vs. Guadalajara - Cost of clothing
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