Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 2.5% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Kiev
The cost of transportation, housing, and childcare in Kiev are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Russia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Russia, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
$8.43
UAH355.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
$6.02
UAH253.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
|
Russia vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
$0.78
UAH33.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
$4.90
UAH206.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
$4.75
UAH200.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
$2.01
UAH84.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
|
Russia vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
$5.31
UAH223.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
$10.23
UAH431.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,101.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
$6.02
UAH253.88
|
|
Russia vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
$7.04
UAH296.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
$630.45
UAH26,594.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
$377.83
UAH15,938.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.64
|
|
Russia vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
$373.14
UAH15,740.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
$7,847.15
UAH331,021.31
|
|
Russia vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
$2.89
UAH121.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
$38.56
UAH1,626.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
$4.81
UAH203.10
|
|
Russia vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
$35.80
UAH1,509.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
$109.54
UAH4,620.59
|
|
Russia vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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