Cost of living comparison
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Kiev vs. Ponce Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 29.9% cheaper than Ponce.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 51.4% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Kiev
The cost of transportation and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Ponce. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Ponce Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Ponce, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Ponce
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
|
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
|
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
|
Ponce vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Ponce
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
|
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
|
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.79
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.85
|
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.56
|
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
|
Ponce vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Ponce
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,000.00
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
|
Ponce vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Ponce
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.00
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.50
|
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$370.88
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
|
Ponce vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Ponce
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
|
Ponce vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ponce
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
|
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.99
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
|
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
|
Ponce vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Ponce
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.33
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.25
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.00
|
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
|
Ponce vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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