Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 45.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,950
|
$7.58
UAH312.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,360
|
$6.32
UAH260.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK397
|
$0.62
UAH25.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK283
|
$0.41
UAH16.90
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK504
|
$0.73
UAH30.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,046
|
$4.30
UAH177.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK842
|
$3.88
UAH159.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK808
|
$1.78
UAH73.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,212
|
$1.97
UAH81.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK209
|
$0.34
UAH14.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK132
|
$0.64
UAH26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK172
|
$0.71
UAH29.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK304
|
$0.94
UAH38.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK193
|
$0.28
UAH11.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK138
|
$0.37
UAH15.44
|
|
pay 58.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,172
|
$5.16
UAH212.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,144
|
$9.66
UAH398.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,692,931
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,275,028.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,184
|
$4.19
UAH172.78
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,354
|
$5.82
UAH239.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK254,734
|
$558.46
UAH23,011.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK227,686
|
$325.98
UAH13,431.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,805
|
$72.04
UAH2,968.52
|
|
pay 33.4% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK32,846
|
$365.07
UAH15,042.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK817,724
|
$6,874.47
UAH283,257.30
|
|
pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,475
|
$1.26
UAH52.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK695
|
$1.34
UAH55.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,622
|
$2.27
UAH93.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK8,951
|
$26.77
UAH1,103.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,966
|
$5.05
UAH208.17
|
|
pay 33.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,204
|
$69.25
UAH2,853.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,944
|
$36.51
UAH1,504.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,332
|
$87.23
UAH3,594.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK23,866
|
$94.45
UAH3,891.84
|
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