Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Mersin Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 0.3% more expensive than Mersin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 9.5% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Kiev
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Kiev are more expensive than in Mersin. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Mersin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Mersin, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Mersin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.01
TRY255.76
|
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.22
TRY306.92
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
TRY53.20
|
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
TRY13.64
|
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
|
Mersin vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Mersin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
TRY38.36
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
TRY230.06
|
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
TRY156.17
|
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
TRY84.40
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TRY99.76
|
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
TRY21.34
|
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY37.30
|
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
TRY16.70
|
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
TRY22.27
|
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY15.77
|
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
TRY10.20
|
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
|
Mersin vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 9.5% less for transportation
|
Mersin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TRY190.92
|
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.43
TRY613.84
|
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,472.12
TRY2,146,377.53
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
TRY227.12
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
Mersin vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Mersin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.88
TRY675.22
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$436.04
TRY18,542.94
|
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.77
TRY13,683.41
|
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.69
TRY3,686.48
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
|
Mersin vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 3.4% more for childcare
|
Mersin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$489.16
TRY20,802.20
|
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,014.31
TRY255,764.72
|
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
|
Mersin vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mersin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
TRY122.77
|
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
TRY133.00
|
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.17
TRY92.08
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.13
TRY2,301.88
|
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.02
TRY383.65
|
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
|
Mersin vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Mersin
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.49
TRY1,636.89
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
TRY1,560.16
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$144.34
TRY6,138.35
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.23
TRY4,092.24
|
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
|
Mersin vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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