Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kiev (Kyiv) 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 17.0% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kiev (Kyiv) are 26.0% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 43.2% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 26.1% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 13.6% lower than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kiev (Kyiv) is 43.3% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.11 € (900.00 руб) |
7.06 € (300.00 ₴) |
-22.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
39.46 € (3,900.00 руб) |
28.24 € (1,200.00 ₴) |
-28.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.55 € (450.00 руб) |
5.88 € (250.00 ₴) |
+29.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.04 € (300.00 руб) |
1.18 € (50.00 ₴) |
-61.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.04 € (300.00 руб) |
1.65 € (70.00 ₴) |
-45.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.39 € (235.89 руб) |
1.25 € (53.08 ₴) |
-47.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.00 € (99.26 руб) |
0.58 € (24.55 ₴) |
-42.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.56 € (55.61 руб) |
0.38 € (16.24 ₴) |
-32.1 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.29 € (325.40 руб) |
3.59 € (152.76 ₴) |
+9.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.54 € (53.04 руб) |
0.61 € (26.09 ₴) |
+14.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.58 € (56.96 руб) |
0.62 € (26.46 ₴) |
+8.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.61 € (159.35 руб) |
1.66 € (70.55 ₴) |
+3.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.85 € (380.69 руб) |
3.69 € (156.79 ₴) |
-4.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.98 € (195.91 руб) |
1.81 € (76.78 ₴) |
-8.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.91 € (386.77 руб) |
2.68 € (113.98 ₴) |
-31.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.57 € (56.74 руб) |
0.32 € (13.50 ₴) |
-44.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.63 € (61.78 руб) |
0.61 € (25.75 ₴) |
-3.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.73 € (71.83 руб) |
0.66 € (28.10 ₴) |
-9.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.38 € (136.59 руб) |
0.89 € (37.66 ₴) |
-35.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.18 € (17.59 руб) |
0.25 € (10.77 ₴) |
+42.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.19 € (18.38 руб) |
0.35 € (14.83 ₴) |
+87.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.08 € (107.03 руб) |
1.09 € (46.50 ₴) |
+1.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.55 € (54.60 руб) |
0.50 € (21.21 ₴) |
-9.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.07 € (600.00 руб) |
4.71 € (200.00 ₴) |
-22.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.79 € (78.05 руб) |
0.78 € (33.06 ₴) |
-1.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.67 € (164.91 руб) |
1.29 € (54.98 ₴) |
-22.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.33 € (230.00 руб) |
2.12 € (90.00 ₴) |
-9.0 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.61 € (60.00 руб) |
0.24 € (10.00 ₴) |
-61.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
27.62 € (2,730.00 руб) |
9.00 € (382.50 ₴) |
-67.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.02 € (200.00 руб) |
1.58 € (67.00 ₴) |
-22.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.65 € (64.37 руб) |
0.45 € (19.31 ₴) |
-30.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5.46 € (540.00 руб) |
4.24 € (180.00 ₴) |
-22.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.14 € (211.65 руб) |
4.74 € (201.44 ₴) |
+121.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,353.98 € (3,000,000.00 руб) |
28,828.46 € (1,225,000.00 ₴) |
-5.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,431.81 € (3,007,692.31 руб) |
22,207.80 € (943,670.00 ₴) |
-27.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
108.20 € (10,694.27 руб) |
87.98 € (3,738.53 ₴) |
-18.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5.46 € (539.26 руб) |
5.28 € (224.47 ₴) |
-3.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5.43 € (537.10 руб) |
5.36 € (227.57 ₴) |
-1.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
29.87 € (2,951.75 руб) |
25.27 € (1,073.66 ₴) |
-15.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.69 € (2,341.58 руб) |
14.05 € (597.06 ₴) |
-40.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5.06 € (500.00 руб) |
4.71 € (200.00 ₴) |
-7.0 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
443.33 € (43,816.09 руб) |
340.11 € (14,452.38 ₴) |
-23.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,685.68 € (1,056,106.46 руб) |
6,404.46 € (272,143.00 ₴) |
-40.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
85.03 € (8,403.82 руб) |
64.51 € (2,741.30 ₴) |
-24.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.55 € (4,007.82 руб) |
35.09 € (1,490.91 ₴) |
-13.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
98.23 € (9,708.77 руб) |
80.60 € (3,425.00 ₴) |
-17.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.03 € (9,589.71 руб) |
89.90 € (3,820.00 ₴) |
-7.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
794.40 € (78,513.51 руб) |
485.68 € (20,637.78 ₴) |
-38.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
478.06 € (47,248.54 руб) |
279.43 € (11,873.66 ₴) |
-41.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,651.44 € (163,218.18 руб) |
879.85 € (37,387.10 ₴) |
-46.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
890.97 € (88,057.56 руб) |
521.79 € (22,172.41 ₴) |
-41.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
466.95 € (46,150.36 руб) |
205.59 € (8,736.15 ₴) |
-56.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
265.98 € (26,287.64 руб) |
112.60 € (4,784.54 ₴) |
-57.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,136.75 € (112,349.58 руб) |
477.01 € (20,269.67 ₴) |
-58.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.10 | 18.41 | +30.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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