Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 62.1% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 80.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 78.8% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.7% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 27.7% less in Kiev
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of London, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.04
|
$7.22
UAH298.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$6.02
UAH248.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.81
|
$0.62
UAH25.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$0.40
UAH16.68
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.16
|
$4.34
UAH179.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.65
|
$4.03
UAH166.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
$1.57
UAH64.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.14
|
$1.92
UAH79.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.15
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.70
UAH29.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.72
UAH29.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.32
|
$0.91
UAH37.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.31
UAH12.77
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.45
|
$5.14
UAH212.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£190.42
|
$9.39
UAH387.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,463.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.99
|
$4.48
UAH184.97
|
|
pay 80.1% less for housing
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.69
|
$5.76
UAH237.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,089.54
|
$582.58
UAH24,059.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,521.37
|
$351.09
UAH14,499.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£194.55
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.56
|
|
pay 78.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,720.31
|
$373.81
UAH15,437.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,561.95
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,473.25
|
|
pay 74.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.09
|
$1.20
UAH49.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.54
|
$1.45
UAH60.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.57
|
$2.38
UAH98.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.41
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.90
|
$4.82
UAH198.89
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
London
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.46
|
$66.82
UAH2,759.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.26
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.68
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£99.79
|
$90.26
UAH3,727.48
|
|
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