Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 4.4% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 24.2% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.3% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 42.8% more in Kiev
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Kiev are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
$8.43
UAH355.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$6.02
UAH253.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
|
Thailand vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
$0.78
UAH33.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
$4.90
UAH206.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$4.75
UAH200.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$2.01
UAH84.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
|
Thailand vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
$5.31
UAH223.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
$10.23
UAH431.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,101.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
$6.02
UAH253.88
|
|
Thailand vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$7.04
UAH296.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
$630.45
UAH26,594.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$377.83
UAH15,938.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.64
|
|
Thailand vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 12.7% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
$373.14
UAH15,740.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
$7,847.15
UAH331,021.31
|
|
Thailand vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$2.89
UAH121.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$38.56
UAH1,626.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$4.81
UAH203.10
|
|
Thailand vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
$35.80
UAH1,509.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
$109.54
UAH4,620.59
|
|
Thailand vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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