Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vlore vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Vlore is 44.2% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.9% more in Vlore
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% more in Vlore
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Vlore
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Vlore
- Childcare
-
pay 74.2% less in Vlore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.7% more in Vlore
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Vlore
The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Vlore are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Vlore.
Vlore vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vlore instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 65.9% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
$9.64
ALL794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$7.23
ALL595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
$1.78
ALL147
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
$0.76
ALL63
|
|
Kiev vs. Vlore - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
$0.99
ALL81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
$5.05
ALL416
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
$7.78
ALL641
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
$2.59
ALL213
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
$3.53
ALL291
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
$0.86
ALL71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
$1.09
ALL90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
$0.79
ALL65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
$0.69
ALL56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
$0.48
ALL40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
$0.56
ALL46
|
|
Kiev vs. Vlore - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
$8.27
ALL681
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
$24.10
ALL1,984
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
$35,027.69
ALL2,883,809
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$37.82
ALL3,114
|
|
Kiev vs. Vlore - Cost of transportation
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
$17.01
ALL1,400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
$460.97
ALL37,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
$437.87
ALL36,050
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
$49.24
ALL4,054
|
|
Kiev vs. Vlore - Cost of housing
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
$96.41
ALL7,938
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
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Kiev vs. Vlore - Cost of childcare
pay 60.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
$2.41
ALL198
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
$1.84
ALL152
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
$4.22
ALL347
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
$56.78
ALL4,674
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
$8.42
ALL694
|
|
Kiev vs. Vlore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Vlore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
$48.21
ALL3,969
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
$54.23
ALL4,465
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
$96.41
ALL7,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
$144.62
ALL11,906
|
|
Kiev vs. Vlore - Cost of clothing
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