Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Shumen Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 0.6% more expensive than Shumen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 14.6% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% more in Kiev
The cost of housing, clothing, and childcare in Kiev are more expensive than in Shumen. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Shumen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Shumen, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Shumen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.85
BGN16.45
|
$8.43
UAH356.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
BGN14.95
|
$6.02
UAH254.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BGN1.86
|
$0.67
UAH28.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BGN1.20
|
$0.46
UAH19.59
|
|
Shumen vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Shumen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
BGN1.51
|
$0.78
UAH33.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.77
BGN7.97
|
$4.90
UAH207.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
BGN10.61
|
$4.75
UAH200.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.95
BGN4.93
|
$2.01
UAH85.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
BGN4.42
|
$2.12
UAH89.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BGN1.18
|
$0.55
UAH23.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
BGN1.58
|
$0.72
UAH30.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.63
|
$0.85
UAH36.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
BGN1.70
|
$1.01
UAH42.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BGN1.09
|
$0.37
UAH15.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
BGN1.02
|
$0.25
UAH10.71
|
|
Shumen vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Shumen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
BGN9.80
|
$5.31
UAH224.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.86
BGN44.86
|
$10.23
UAH432.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,622.88
BGN54,484.28
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,286,195.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.63
BGN9.40
|
$6.02
UAH254.49
|
|
Shumen vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 53.0% more for housing
|
Shumen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.06
BGN21.81
|
$7.04
UAH297.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.61
BGN440.26
|
$630.45
UAH26,658.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$185.02
BGN309.01
|
$377.83
UAH15,976.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.65
BGN117.99
|
$80.97
UAH3,423.88
|
|
Shumen vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 14.6% more for childcare
|
Shumen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.74
BGN398.73
|
$373.14
UAH15,778.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,743.38
BGN17,942.79
|
$7,847.15
UAH331,819.68
|
|
Shumen vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Shumen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
BGN3.44
|
$1.08
UAH45.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
BGN2.65
|
$1.64
UAH69.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.58
BGN5.98
|
$2.89
UAH122.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
BGN67.29
|
$38.56
UAH1,630.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.16
BGN11.96
|
$4.81
UAH203.59
|
|
Shumen vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% more for clothing
|
Shumen
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.73
BGN84.73
|
$68.61
UAH2,901.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
BGN70.61
|
$35.80
UAH1,513.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.08
BGN132.08
|
$97.02
UAH4,102.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.65
BGN109.65
|
$109.54
UAH4,631.73
|
|
Shumen vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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