Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kalamata vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Kalamata is 79.2% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.5% more in Kalamata
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% more in Kalamata
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Kalamata
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Kalamata
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Kalamata
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Kalamata
- Clothing
-
pay 23.3% more in Kalamata
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Kalamata are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kalamata.
Kalamata vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kalamata instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 98.5% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
$2.13
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
$0.62
€0.53
|
|
Kiev vs. Kalamata - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.7% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
$6.23
€5.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
$6.05
€5.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
$4.68
€3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
$0.60
€0.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
$0.44
€0.38
|
|
Kiev vs. Kalamata - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
$7.94
€6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
$46.72
€39.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
$29,199.74
€24,878.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
Kiev vs. Kalamata - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
$34.69
€29.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
$506.13
€431.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
$394.20
€335.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
$165.88
€141.33
|
|
Kiev vs. Kalamata - Cost of housing
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
$379.60
€323.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
$4,671.96
€3,980.54
|
|
Kiev vs. Kalamata - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
$4.09
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
$5.84
€4.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
$48.67
€41.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
Kiev vs. Kalamata - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Kalamata
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
$47.68
€40.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
$104.37
€88.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
$127.12
€108.30
|
|
Kiev vs. Kalamata - Cost of clothing
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