Cost of living comparison
compared to
Herceg Novi vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Herceg Novi is 75.7% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Herceg Novi
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% more in Herceg Novi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Herceg Novi
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Herceg Novi
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% more in Herceg Novi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.0% more in Herceg Novi
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Herceg Novi
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Herceg Novi are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Herceg Novi.
Herceg Novi vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Herceg Novi instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH356.29
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH254.49
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.53
|
$2.57
€2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.59
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
Kiev vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.09
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH207.14
|
$4.56
€3.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH200.87
|
$5.34
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH85.19
|
$3.24
€2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.48
|
$3.42
€2.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.38
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.58
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH36.05
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.75
|
$1.40
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.77
|
$0.47
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.71
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
Kiev vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH224.42
|
$6.53
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH432.63
|
$46.72
€39.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,286,195.79
|
$33,871.70
€28,921.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH254.49
|
$12.03
€10.27
|
|
Kiev vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH297.70
|
$32.87
€28.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,658.83
|
$784.22
€669.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,976.67
|
$478.88
€408.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,423.88
|
$120.08
€102.53
|
|
Kiev vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of housing
pay 8.9% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,778.42
|
$467.20
€398.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,819.68
|
$7,270.74
€6,208.20
|
|
Kiev vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of childcare
pay 81.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.81
|
$3.21
€2.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH69.20
|
$2.55
€2.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH122.16
|
$3.80
€3.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,630.68
|
$58.40
€49.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH203.59
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
Kiev vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Herceg Novi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,901.19
|
$87.60
€74.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,513.62
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,102.39
|
$75.92
€64.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,631.73
|
$99.28
€84.77
|
|
Kiev vs. Herceg Novi - Cost of clothing
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