Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 35.7% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.59
|
$8.16
₴321.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.48
|
$4.15
₴163.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.49
|
$0.62
₴24.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.92
|
$0.49
₴19.46
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.19
|
$0.72
₴28.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł16.97
|
$4.00
₴157.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.44
|
$3.90
₴153.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.17
|
$2.02
₴79.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.42
|
$1.76
₴69.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$0.25
₴9.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.67
|
$0.62
₴24.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł2.99
|
$0.68
₴26.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.41
|
$1.01
₴39.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.48
|
$0.22
₴8.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.56
|
$0.34
₴13.32
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł24.95
|
$5.50
₴216.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.36
|
$9.52
₴374.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł100,914.44
|
$23,116.98
₴910,375.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.07
|
$3.81
₴149.94
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł55.85
|
$5.04
₴198.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,579.68
|
$454.74
₴17,908.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,771.99
|
$275.70
₴10,857.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł801.89
|
$74.83
₴2,946.82
|
|
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,783.00
|
$312.58
₴12,309.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,107.44
|
$5,592.11
₴220,223.98
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.16
|
$1.09
₴42.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.71
|
$1.35
₴53.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.91
|
$2.04
₴80.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł136.95
|
$26.77
₴1,054.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.19
|
$4.08
₴160.65
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Kiev
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł313.56
|
$65.70
₴2,587.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł136.80
|
$33.80
₴1,331.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł342.73
|
$78.00
₴3,071.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł380.61
|
$93.05
₴3,664.62
|
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