Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiev (Kyiv) and Moscow 

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Consumer Prices in Moscow are 21.8% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 35.6% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Rent Prices in Moscow are 73.0% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 37.0% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 17.2% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 72.2% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
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Restaurants
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.61 $
(300.00 ₴)
10.00 $
(924.21 руб)
     +31.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.44 $
(1,200.00 ₴)
43.28 $
(4,000.00 руб)
     +42.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.34 $
(250.00 ₴)
4.87 $
(450.00 руб)
     -23.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.27 $
(50.00 ₴)
3.25 $
(300.00 руб)
     +156.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 $
(70.00 ₴)
3.25 $
(300.00 руб)
     +82.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.35 $
(53.08 ₴)
2.56 $
(236.63 руб)
     +90.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.62 $
(24.55 ₴)
1.08 $
(100.21 руб)
     +74.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.41 $
(16.24 ₴)
0.61 $
(56.39 руб)
     +48.1 %
Markets
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(152.76 ₴)
3.56 $
(329.35 руб)
     -8.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.67 $
(26.42 ₴)
0.57 $
(52.56 руб)
     -15.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 $
(26.46 ₴)
0.63 $
(57.88 руб)
     -6.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.78 $
(70.28 ₴)
1.72 $
(159.41 руб)
     -3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.92 $
(154.43 ₴)
4.22 $
(390.34 руб)
     +7.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.97 $
(77.71 ₴)
2.16 $
(199.53 руб)
     +9.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.89 $
(113.98 ₴)
4.28 $
(395.33 руб)
     +48.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.35 $
(13.61 ₴)
0.63 $
(57.95 руб)
     +81.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 $
(25.06 ₴)
0.68 $
(62.58 руб)
     +6.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.71 $
(28.10 ₴)
0.78 $
(72.52 руб)
     +10.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.94 $
(37.03 ₴)
1.54 $
(142.18 руб)
     +63.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.28 $
(11.14 ₴)
0.19 $
(17.34 руб)
     -33.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.38 $
(14.83 ₴)
0.20 $
(18.54 руб)
     -46.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 $
(45.11 ₴)
1.17 $
(108.25 руб)
     +2.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.54 $
(21.18 ₴)
0.59 $
(54.64 руб)
     +10.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.07 $
(200.00 ₴)
6.49 $
(600.00 руб)
     +28.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.82 $
(32.48 ₴)
0.84 $
(77.93 руб)
     +2.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.39 $
(54.98 ₴)
1.74 $
(161.03 руб)
     +24.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.28 $
(90.00 ₴)
2.49 $
(230.00 руб)
     +9.0 %
Transportation
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.28 $
(11.00 ₴)
0.65 $
(60.00 руб)
     +132.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9.70 $
(382.50 ₴)
29.54 $
(2,730.00 руб)
     +204.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.70 $
(67.00 ₴)
2.16 $
(200.00 руб)
     +27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.49 $
(19.31 ₴)
0.70 $
(64.37 руб)
     +42.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 4.57 $
(180.00 ₴)
5.84 $
(540.00 руб)
     +28.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.17 $
(203.90 ₴)
2.29 $
(211.62 руб)
     -55.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,070.25 $
(1,225,000.00 ₴)
32,460.00 $
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +4.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,934.74 $
(943,670.00 ₴)
32,597.95 $
(3,012,750.00 руб)
     +36.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 96.13 $
(3,790.01 ₴)
117.92 $
(10,898.03 руб)
     +22.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 5.73 $
(225.90 ₴)
5.88 $
(543.09 руб)
     +2.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5.79 $
(228.28 ₴)
5.89 $
(544.03 руб)
     +1.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.83 $
(1,057.87 ₴)
33.05 $
(3,054.88 руб)
     +23.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.14 $
(597.06 ₴)
25.58 $
(2,364.32 руб)
     +68.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.07 $
(200.00 ₴)
5.41 $
(500.00 руб)
     +6.6 %
Childcare
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 366.56 $
(14,452.38 ₴)
481.38 $
(44,490.05 руб)
     +31.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,902.49 $
(272,143.00 ₴)
11,427.07 $
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     +65.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.53 $
(2,741.30 ₴)
96.11 $
(8,882.62 руб)
     +38.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.66 $
(1,445.45 ₴)
45.45 $
(4,200.35 руб)
     +24.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.59 $
(3,453.33 ₴)
115.86 $
(10,707.96 руб)
     +32.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.84 $
(3,739.13 ₴)
110.65 $
(10,226.56 руб)
     +16.7 %
Rent Per Month
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 559.45 $
(22,057.35 ₴)
875.74 $
(80,937.50 руб)
     +56.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 322.37 $
(12,709.95 ₴)
527.97 $
(48,795.80 руб)
     +63.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 963.81 $
(38,000.00 ₴)
1,820.29 $
(168,234.04 руб)
     +88.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 573.74 $
(22,620.69 ₴)
961.05 $
(88,821.28 руб)
     +67.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 224.07 $
(8,834.43 ₴)
531.51 $
(49,122.64 руб)
     +137.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 122.79 $
(4,841.29 ₴)
294.59 $
(27,226.73 руб)
     +139.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 515.84 $
(20,337.91 ₴)
1,205.00 $
(111,367.99 руб)
     +133.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.41 14.80      -19.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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