Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.3 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Paris instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.58
UAH313.55
|
$19.49
€17.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.32
UAH261.29
|
$13.00
€11.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.66
|
$3.72
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.97
|
$3.01
€2.72
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
UAH30.26
|
$1.93
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.30
UAH177.92
|
$11.66
€10.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
UAH160.61
|
$5.86
€5.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
UAH73.66
|
$4.70
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
UAH81.66
|
$7.05
€6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.22
|
$1.53
€1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
UAH26.33
|
$1.09
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
UAH29.24
|
$1.67
€1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
UAH38.78
|
$1.90
€1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.64
|
$1.09
€0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.50
|
$1.17
€1.05
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
UAH213.58
|
$7.76
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.66
UAH399.78
|
$92.05
€83.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,944.11
UAH1,280,334.11
|
$32,489.61
€29,316.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.19
UAH173.50
|
$23.63
€21.32
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.82
UAH240.62
|
$32.31
€29.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$558.46
UAH23,106.83
|
$1,462.11
€1,319.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.98
UAH13,487.56
|
$1,074.44
€969.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.04
UAH2,980.87
|
$171.90
€155.11
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.07
UAH15,105.21
|
$829.69
€748.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,874.47
UAH284,435.89
|
$16,485.47
€14,875.22
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.26
UAH52.26
|
$7.58
€6.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
UAH55.47
|
$4.52
€4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
UAH94.07
|
$13.00
€11.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
UAH1,107.60
|
$41.22
€37.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
UAH209.03
|
$14.08
€12.70
|
|
pay 40.1% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.25
UAH2,865.13
|
$102.11
€92.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.51
UAH1,510.75
|
$44.38
€40.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.23
UAH3,609.32
|
$110.05
€99.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.45
UAH3,908.03
|
$156.00
€140.76
|
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