Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 38.6% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN39.27
|
$7.58
UAH313.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN32.40
|
$6.32
UAH261.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN6.99
|
$0.62
UAH25.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.56
|
$0.41
UAH16.97
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.24
|
$0.73
UAH30.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN17.84
|
$4.30
UAH177.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN14.98
|
$3.88
UAH160.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN11.92
|
$1.78
UAH73.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.35
|
$1.97
UAH81.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.67
|
$0.34
UAH14.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.88
|
$0.64
UAH26.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.28
|
$0.71
UAH29.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.32
|
$0.94
UAH38.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.51
|
$0.28
UAH11.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.07
|
$0.37
UAH15.50
|
|
pay 33.3% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN24.73
|
$5.16
UAH213.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN107.99
|
$9.66
UAH399.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN119,873.41
|
$30,944.11
UAH1,280,334.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN31.42
|
$4.19
UAH173.50
|
|
pay 60.9% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN62.34
|
$5.82
UAH240.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,284.72
|
$558.46
UAH23,106.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,281.34
|
$325.98
UAH13,487.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN888.05
|
$72.04
UAH2,980.87
|
|
pay 40.6% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,040.90
|
$365.07
UAH15,105.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN53,471.72
|
$6,874.47
UAH284,435.89
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN15.71
|
$1.26
UAH52.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.16
|
$1.34
UAH55.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN18.65
|
$2.27
UAH94.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN162.82
|
$26.77
UAH1,107.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN29.45
|
$5.05
UAH209.03
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN361.11
|
$69.25
UAH2,865.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN164.50
|
$36.51
UAH1,510.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN350.82
|
$87.23
UAH3,609.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN408.41
|
$94.45
UAH3,908.03
|
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