Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 4.9% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% more in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 12.3% more in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.3% more in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Russia
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Russia are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Russia.
Russia vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH355.43
|
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.88
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
|
Kiev vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.01
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH206.64
|
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH200.39
|
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.98
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
|
Kiev vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 12.3% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH223.88
|
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH431.59
|
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,101.16
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH253.88
|
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
|
Kiev vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH296.98
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,594.69
|
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,938.23
|
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.64
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
|
Kiev vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,740.46
|
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,021.31
|
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
|
Kiev vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 16.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.86
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,626.76
|
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH203.10
|
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
|
Kiev vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.21
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,509.98
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.52
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,620.59
|
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
|
Kiev vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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