Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 6.7% more expensive than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Kiev
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 8.3% less for restaurants
Minsk
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
BYN29.96
|
$7.22
UAH300.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
BYN16.98
|
$6.02
UAH250.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
$0.62
UAH25.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
BYN1.53
|
$0.40
UAH16.81
|
|
pay 14.5% more for groceries
Minsk
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
BYN1.85
|
$0.76
UAH31.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
BYN10.05
|
$4.34
UAH180.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.14
|
$4.03
UAH167.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
BYN4.23
|
$1.57
UAH65.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BYN5.73
|
$1.92
UAH80.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.50
BYN1.65
|
$0.34
UAH14.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.45
|
$0.70
UAH29.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
BYN2.56
|
$0.72
UAH29.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
BYN3.22
|
$0.91
UAH37.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.29
UAH12.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
BYN0.93
|
$0.31
UAH12.87
|
|
pay 34.9% more for transportation
Minsk
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
BYN9.20
|
$5.14
UAH214.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.51
BYN50.98
|
$9.39
UAH391.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,466.62
BYN57,421.59
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,271,755.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.72
BYN12.24
|
$4.48
UAH186.48
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
Minsk
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.42
BYN34.26
|
$5.76
UAH239.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.79
BYN1,541.16
|
$582.58
UAH24,255.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.22
BYN983.68
|
$351.09
UAH14,617.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.67
BYN136.98
|
$74.50
UAH3,101.66
|
|
pay 2.0% less for childcare
Minsk
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.24
BYN990.31
|
$373.81
UAH15,563.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,252.74
BYN33,705.93
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,957.38
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
Minsk
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
BYN4.71
|
$1.20
UAH50.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
BYN5.54
|
$1.45
UAH60.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
BYN5.99
|
$2.38
UAH99.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.67
BYN104.11
|
$25.96
UAH1,080.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN14.98
|
$4.82
UAH200.51
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
Minsk
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.57
BYN205.71
|
$66.82
UAH2,781.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.40
BYN155.82
|
$37.62
UAH1,566.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.39
BYN349.75
|
$91.04
UAH3,790.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
BYN321.57
|
$90.26
UAH3,757.90
|
|
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