Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 20.9% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 37.5% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 43.3% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.7% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% more in Kiev
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 43.3% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 26.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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