Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Kiev (Kyiv) 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 17.5% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kiev (Kyiv) are 25.7% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 41.3% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 26.5% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Kiev (Kyiv) are 14.6% lower than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kiev (Kyiv) is 41.8% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9.86 $ (912.57 руб) |
7.62 $ (300.00 ₴) |
-22.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
43.24 $ (4,000.00 руб) |
30.49 $ (1,200.00 ₴) |
-29.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.86 $ (450.00 руб) |
6.35 $ (250.00 ₴) |
+30.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.24 $ (300.00 руб) |
1.27 $ (50.00 ₴) |
-60.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.24 $ (300.00 руб) |
1.78 $ (70.00 ₴) |
-45.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.58 $ (239.14 руб) |
1.35 $ (53.08 ₴) |
-47.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.08 $ (99.71 руб) |
0.62 $ (24.55 ₴) |
-42.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.61 $ (56.31 руб) |
0.41 $ (16.24 ₴) |
-32.2 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.55 $ (328.89 руб) |
3.88 $ (152.76 ₴) |
+9.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.57 $ (52.92 руб) |
0.67 $ (26.42 ₴) |
+17.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.62 $ (57.58 руб) |
0.67 $ (26.46 ₴) |
+8.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.72 $ (159.14 руб) |
1.79 $ (70.28 ₴) |
+3.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.20 $ (388.25 руб) |
3.92 $ (154.43 ₴) |
-6.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.16 $ (200.09 руб) |
1.97 $ (77.71 ₴) |
-8.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.31 $ (398.94 руб) |
2.90 $ (113.98 ₴) |
-32.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.63 $ (58.27 руб) |
0.35 $ (13.61 ₴) |
-45.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.68 $ (62.74 руб) |
0.64 $ (25.06 ₴) |
-6.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.79 $ (72.81 руб) |
0.71 $ (28.10 ₴) |
-9.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.54 $ (142.40 руб) |
0.94 $ (37.03 ₴) |
-38.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.18 $ (17.08 руб) |
0.28 $ (11.14 ₴) |
+53.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.20 $ (18.40 руб) |
0.38 $ (14.83 ₴) |
+89.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.18 $ (109.53 руб) |
1.15 $ (45.11 ₴) |
-3.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.59 $ (54.84 руб) |
0.54 $ (21.18 ₴) |
-9.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.49 $ (600.00 руб) |
5.08 $ (200.00 ₴) |
-21.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.84 $ (78.14 руб) |
0.83 $ (32.48 ₴) |
-2.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.77 $ (163.64 руб) |
1.40 $ (54.98 ₴) |
-21.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.49 $ (230.00 руб) |
2.29 $ (90.00 ₴) |
-8.0 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.65 $ (60.00 руб) |
0.28 $ (11.00 ₴) |
-56.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
29.51 $ (2,730.00 руб) |
9.72 $ (382.50 ₴) |
-67.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.16 $ (200.00 руб) |
1.70 $ (67.00 ₴) |
-21.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.70 $ (64.37 руб) |
0.49 $ (19.31 ₴) |
-29.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6.16 $ (570.00 руб) |
4.57 $ (180.00 ₴) |
-25.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.29 $ (211.48 руб) |
5.18 $ (203.90 ₴) |
+126.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,427.18 $ (3,000,000.00 руб) |
31,129.85 $ (1,225,000.00 ₴) |
-4.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,510.32 $ (3,007,692.31 руб) |
23,980.65 $ (943,670.00 ₴) |
-26.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
117.47 $ (10,867.38 руб) |
96.31 $ (3,790.01 ₴) |
-18.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5.83 $ (539.65 руб) |
5.74 $ (225.90 ₴) |
-1.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5.87 $ (543.32 руб) |
5.80 $ (228.28 ₴) |
-1.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.99 $ (3,052.28 руб) |
26.88 $ (1,057.73 ₴) |
-18.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.31 $ (2,341.58 руб) |
15.17 $ (597.06 ₴) |
-40.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5.40 $ (500.00 руб) |
5.08 $ (200.00 ₴) |
-6.0 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
480.90 $ (44,490.05 руб) |
367.27 $ (14,452.38 ₴) |
-23.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,415.52 $ (1,056,106.46 руб) |
6,915.73 $ (272,143.00 ₴) |
-39.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
94.86 $ (8,775.85 руб) |
69.66 $ (2,741.30 ₴) |
-26.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
44.64 $ (4,129.45 руб) |
36.73 $ (1,445.45 ₴) |
-17.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
114.08 $ (10,553.80 руб) |
87.76 $ (3,453.33 ₴) |
-23.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
106.56 $ (9,857.99 руб) |
95.02 $ (3,739.13 ₴) |
-10.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
864.72 $ (80,000.00 руб) |
560.58 $ (22,059.37 ₴) |
-35.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
523.35 $ (48,417.65 руб) |
322.94 $ (12,707.97 ₴) |
-38.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,793.15 $ (165,893.62 руб) |
965.66 $ (38,000.00 ₴) |
-46.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
949.96 $ (87,885.73 руб) |
574.84 $ (22,620.69 ₴) |
-39.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
522.31 $ (48,321.13 руб) |
224.37 $ (8,829.18 ₴) |
-57.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
290.17 $ (26,844.92 руб) |
122.95 $ (4,838.38 ₴) |
-57.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,194.68 $ (110,525.82 руб) |
516.80 $ (20,336.61 ₴) |
-56.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.50 | 18.41 | +26.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 870 | 210 |
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