Cost of living comparison
Rome is 2.4 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Rome instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.16
₴302.48
|
$19.79
€18.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₴153.76
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₴23.09
|
$2.26
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴18.32
|
$1.21
€1.13
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₴26.82
|
$1.78
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
₴148.44
|
$8.48
€7.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
₴144.65
|
$6.93
€6.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₴74.80
|
$3.56
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
₴65.34
|
$4.84
€4.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.19
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₴22.93
|
$0.93
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
₴25.20
|
$1.11
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
₴37.37
|
$1.32
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.07
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₴12.54
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
₴204.01
|
$7.67
€7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.52
₴352.90
|
$38.48
€35.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,116.98
₴857,034.10
|
$27,486.24
€25,655.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.81
₴141.16
|
$15.39
€14.37
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.04
₴186.73
|
$30.43
€28.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.74
₴16,858.96
|
$1,171.91
€1,093.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.70
₴10,221.39
|
$773.95
€722.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.83
₴2,774.16
|
$173.31
€161.77
|
|
pay 63.1% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.58
₴11,588.36
|
$531.12
€495.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.11
₴207,320.54
|
$8,734.44
€8,152.73
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
₴40.33
|
$5.50
€5.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.35
₴50.04
|
$1.67
€1.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
₴75.62
|
$6.60
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
₴992.46
|
$56.27
€52.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
₴151.24
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
|
pay 23.9% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.70
₴2,435.80
|
$85.59
€79.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.80
₴1,253.11
|
$36.33
€33.91
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.00
₴2,891.89
|
$97.35
€90.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.05
₴3,449.90
|
$123.90
€115.65
|
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