Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Mykolayiv Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 37.2% more expensive than Mykolayiv.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 10.1% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 56.9% more in Kiev
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Kiev are more expensive than in Mykolayiv. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Mykolayiv Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Mykolayiv, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.04
UAH505.32
|
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
UAH21.22
|
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
UAH21.22
|
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
|
Mykolayiv vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
UAH29.65
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
UAH222.17
|
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
UAH200.01
|
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
UAH71.31
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
UAH83.66
|
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
UAH20.63
|
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
UAH29.80
|
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UAH26.93
|
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
UAH39.54
|
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
UAH16.39
|
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
UAH9.63
|
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
|
Mykolayiv vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 10.1% more for transportation
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
UAH218.29
|
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.04
UAH505.32
|
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,295.72
UAH1,313,826.13
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH161.70
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
Mykolayiv vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.46
UAH229.08
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.65
UAH8,927.28
|
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.37
UAH5,053.18
|
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.67
UAH4,688.17
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
|
Mykolayiv vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.81
UAH11,116.99
|
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,333.25
UAH181,914.39
|
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
|
Mykolayiv vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
UAH35.37
|
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.65
UAH111.17
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
UAH1,296.98
|
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.61
UAH151.60
|
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
|
Mykolayiv vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.9% more for clothing
|
Mykolayiv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.15
UAH2,021.27
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.65
UAH656.91
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.59
UAH2,627.65
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
UAH4,547.86
|
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
|
Mykolayiv vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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