Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kiev (Kyiv) 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 5.0% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kiev (Kyiv) are 10.1% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 38.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 2.3% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 11.2% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kiev (Kyiv) is 42.3% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
6.72 € (700.00 руб) |
7.64 € (300.00 ₴) |
+13.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
28.81 € (3,000.00 руб) |
30.55 € (1,200.00 ₴) |
+6.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3.84 € (400.00 руб) |
5.09 € (200.00 ₴) |
+32.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.40 € (250.00 руб) |
1.27 € (50.00 ₴) |
-47.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.40 € (250.00 руб) |
1.78 € (70.00 ₴) |
-25.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.13 € (221.46 руб) |
1.36 € (53.27 ₴) |
-36.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.86 € (89.31 руб) |
0.65 € (25.35 ₴) |
-24.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.49 € (50.69 руб) |
0.48 € (18.83 ₴) |
-1.5 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.07 € (320.03 руб) |
3.79 € (148.97 ₴) |
+23.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.45 € (46.40 руб) |
0.65 € (25.70 ₴) |
+46.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.48 € (49.83 руб) |
0.75 € (29.38 ₴) |
+56.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.11 € (115.17 руб) |
2.02 € (79.28 ₴) |
+82.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.46 € (359.87 руб) |
3.74 € (147.00 ₴) |
+8.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.53 € (159.11 руб) |
1.77 € (69.47 ₴) |
+15.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.14 € (327.53 руб) |
2.87 € (112.85 ₴) |
-8.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.52 € (53.82 руб) |
0.31 € (12.17 ₴) |
-40.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.46 € (48.33 руб) |
0.67 € (26.35 ₴) |
+44.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.60 € (62.16 руб) |
0.72 € (28.19 ₴) |
+20.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.81 € (83.87 руб) |
1.00 € (39.46 ₴) |
+24.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.24 € (24.70 руб) |
0.21 € (8.19 ₴) |
-12.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.24 € (25.17 руб) |
0.48 € (18.70 ₴) |
+97.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.99 € (103.30 руб) |
1.10 € (43.26 ₴) |
+11.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.50 € (51.79 руб) |
0.51 € (19.95 ₴) |
+2.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.76 € (600.00 руб) |
4.84 € (190.00 ₴) |
-16.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.70 € (73.01 руб) |
0.84 € (33.02 ₴) |
+19.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.40 € (145.97 руб) |
1.36 € (53.33 ₴) |
-3.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.03 € (211.50 руб) |
2.11 € (83.00 ₴) |
+4.1 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.53 € (55.00 руб) |
0.25 € (10.00 ₴) |
-51.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
24.00 € (2,500.00 руб) |
9.74 € (382.50 ₴) |
-59.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.92 € (200.00 руб) |
1.78 € (70.00 ₴) |
-7.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.46 € (48.28 руб) |
0.49 € (19.31 ₴) |
+6.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.18 € (540.00 руб) |
4.20 € (165.00 ₴) |
-19.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1.97 € (205.02 руб) |
5.08 € (199.60 ₴) |
+158.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,004.40 € (2,500,000.00 руб) |
29,650.29 € (1,164,485.00 ₴) |
+23.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,384.81 € (2,852,062.42 руб) |
22,043.52 € (865,737.04 ₴) |
-19.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
90.84 € (9,460.74 руб) |
95.77 € (3,761.41 ₴) |
+5.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5.71 € (594.86 руб) |
5.93 € (232.78 ₴) |
+3.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4.98 € (518.75 руб) |
5.32 € (208.76 ₴) |
+6.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29.89 € (3,112.90 руб) |
26.34 € (1,034.41 ₴) |
-11.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
20.36 € (2,120.20 руб) |
15.45 € (606.65 ₴) |
-24.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
4.80 € (500.00 руб) |
4.58 € (180.00 ₴) |
-4.5 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
393.23 € (40,954.17 руб) |
356.53 € (14,002.41 ₴) |
-9.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,378.98 € (872,650.19 руб) |
6,766.53 € (265,748.61 ₴) |
-19.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
63.61 € (6,625.00 руб) |
67.54 € (2,652.58 ₴) |
+6.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.55 € (3,702.32 руб) |
36.86 € (1,447.83 ₴) |
+3.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
91.31 € (9,509.51 руб) |
79.80 € (3,133.87 ₴) |
-12.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
87.02 € (9,063.17 руб) |
94.21 € (3,700.00 ₴) |
+8.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
654.00 € (68,112.32 руб) |
452.19 € (17,759.26 ₴) |
-30.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
394.79 € (41,116.44 руб) |
264.73 € (10,397.06 ₴) |
-32.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,420.55 € (147,947.24 руб) |
806.01 € (31,655.17 ₴) |
-43.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
762.00 € (79,359.96 руб) |
467.87 € (18,375.00 ₴) |
-38.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
447.81 € (46,638.68 руб) |
203.34 € (7,985.94 ₴) |
-54.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
229.13 € (23,863.32 руб) |
107.56 € (4,224.38 ₴) |
-53.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
965.88 € (100,594.18 руб) |
501.26 € (19,686.53 ₴) |
-48.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.36 | 18.30 | +76.6 % |
| Last update: | October 2023 | October 2023 | |
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