Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.4 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH299.90
|
$20.00
ISK2,775
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH249.92
|
$18.02
ISK2,500
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.75
|
$3.15
ISK438
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.76
|
$2.19
ISK303
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.44
|
$3.61
ISK501
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH180.14
|
$7.76
ISK1,076
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH167.15
|
$6.40
ISK889
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH65.12
|
$5.76
ISK799
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.85
|
$9.45
ISK1,311
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.00
|
$1.40
ISK195
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.16
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.70
|
$1.22
ISK169
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.60
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
$1.43
ISK199
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.83
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH213.58
|
$8.50
ISK1,179
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH389.87
|
$74.95
ISK10,399
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,268,080.06
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,889,576
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH185.94
|
$24.05
ISK3,337
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH239.01
|
$69.87
ISK9,693
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,185.42
|
$1,971.17
ISK273,480
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,575.16
|
$1,803.44
ISK250,209
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,092.70
|
$53.95
ISK7,485
|
|
pay 25.6% less for childcare
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,518.67
|
$252.14
ISK34,982
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH306,070.24
|
$5,993.99
ISK831,607
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.98
|
$10.81
ISK1,500
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.34
|
$5.31
ISK736
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.97
|
$12.25
ISK1,699
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,077.84
|
$69.95
ISK9,704
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH199.93
|
$14.77
ISK2,050
|
|
pay 69.3% more for clothing
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,773.90
|
$108.97
ISK15,119
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,561.94
|
$49.72
ISK6,898
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,779.52
|
$151.85
ISK21,068
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,747.03
|
$194.16
ISK26,937
|
|
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