Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.4 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.16
₴324.50
|
$18.40
kr2,599
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₴164.95
|
$15.62
kr2,207
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₴24.77
|
$2.53
kr358
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴19.65
|
$2.03
kr286
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₴28.77
|
$3.40
kr481
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
₴159.25
|
$7.20
kr1,016
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
₴155.18
|
$5.90
kr833
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₴80.24
|
$5.64
kr797
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
₴70.10
|
$8.08
kr1,142
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.86
|
$1.57
kr221
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₴24.59
|
$0.93
kr132
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
₴27.03
|
$1.23
kr174
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
₴40.09
|
$2.22
kr313
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.66
|
$1.24
kr176
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₴13.45
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
₴218.86
|
$8.90
kr1,257
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.52
₴378.59
|
$65.56
kr9,260
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,116.98
₴919,420.87
|
$37,150.35
kr5,247,487
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.81
₴151.43
|
$29.44
kr4,159
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.04
₴200.32
|
$64.04
kr9,046
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.74
₴18,086.19
|
$1,613.16
kr227,859
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.70
₴10,965.45
|
$1,379.70
kr194,883
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.83
₴2,976.10
|
$69.31
kr9,791
|
|
pay 0.6% less for childcare
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.58
₴12,431.92
|
$282.44
kr39,894
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.11
₴222,412.19
|
$6,058.18
kr855,718
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
₴43.27
|
$9.47
kr1,338
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.35
₴53.68
|
$4.53
kr640
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
₴81.13
|
$11.66
kr1,646
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
₴1,064.70
|
$67.30
kr9,507
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
₴162.25
|
$13.66
kr1,929
|
|
pay 66.4% more for clothing
Kiev
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.70
₴2,613.11
|
$108.17
kr15,278
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.80
₴1,344.33
|
$43.41
kr6,132
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.00
₴3,102.40
|
$137.74
kr19,456
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.05
₴3,701.03
|
$182.49
kr25,777
|
|
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