Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lexington vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Lexington is 87.2% more expensive than Kiev.
Lexington vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lexington instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.14
UAH505.81
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
UAH354.07
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
UAH36.29
|
$2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
UAH25.87
|
$2.08
|
|
Kiev vs. Lexington - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
UAH39.74
|
$2.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
UAH232.57
|
$5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
UAH228.77
|
$2.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
UAH91.75
|
$3.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
UAH109.34
|
$4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH25.12
|
$2.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
UAH32.26
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
UAH38.30
|
$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
UAH57.56
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH12.87
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH9.64
|
$1.43
|
|
Kiev vs. Lexington - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
UAH303.71
|
$3.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.14
UAH505.81
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,407.28
UAH1M
|
$36,513.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.79
UAH263.02
|
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Kiev vs. Lexington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.61
UAH300.17
|
$75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.91
UAH28,730.14
|
$1,138.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.71
UAH15,602.37
|
$925.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.57
UAH3,475.84
|
$146.09
|
|
Kiev vs. Lexington - Cost of housing
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$411.05
UAH18,658.86
|
$2,263.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,064.36
UAH684K
|
$25,000.00
|
|
Kiev vs. Lexington - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
UAH60.70
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.70
UAH77.25
|
$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
UAH156.80
|
$8.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
UAH1,652.95
|
$38.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
UAH252.91
|
$15.00
|
|
Kiev vs. Lexington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Lexington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.25
UAH3,370.54
|
$51.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.74
UAH1,804.06
|
$31.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.27
UAH4,370.22
|
$117.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
UAH5,447.21
|
$153.33
|
|
Kiev vs. Lexington - Cost of clothing
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