Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 24.9% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 67.4% less in Kiev
- Transportation
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pay 33.2% less in Kiev
- Housing
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pay 47.5% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 22.9% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
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pay 52.8% more in Kiev
The cost of clothing and childcare in Kiev are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
Saipan
|
Kiev
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$7.22
UAH300.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$6.02
UAH250.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.62
UAH25.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.40
UAH16.81
|
|
pay 67.4% less for groceries
Saipan
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.76
UAH31.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.34
UAH180.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$4.03
UAH167.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.57
UAH65.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$1.92
UAH80.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.34
UAH14.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.70
UAH29.24
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.72
UAH29.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
UAH37.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.29
UAH12.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.31
UAH12.87
|
|
pay 33.2% less for transportation
Saipan
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$5.14
UAH214.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.39
UAH391.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,271,755.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$4.48
UAH186.48
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
Saipan
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$5.76
UAH239.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$582.58
UAH24,255.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$351.09
UAH14,617.41
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$74.50
UAH3,101.66
|
|
pay 22.9% more for childcare
Saipan
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.81
UAH15,563.65
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$7,372.61
UAH306,957.38
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
Saipan
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.20
UAH50.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.45
UAH60.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.38
UAH99.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$25.96
UAH1,080.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$4.82
UAH200.51
|
|
pay 52.8% more for clothing
Saipan
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$66.82
UAH2,781.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$37.62
UAH1,566.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$91.04
UAH3,790.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$90.26
UAH3,757.90
|
|
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