Restaurants | Kiev (Kyiv) |
Zurich | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant |
₴450.00 (7.96 Fr.) |
₴1,582.43 (28.00 Fr.) |
+251.7 % |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) |
₴1,500.00 (26.54 Fr.) |
₴6,781.84 (120.00 Fr.) |
+352.1 % |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) |
₴300.00 (5.31 Fr.) |
₴847.73 (15.00 Fr.) |
+182.6 % |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) |
₴60.00 (1.06 Fr.) |
₴452.12 (8.00 Fr.) |
+653.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) |
₴90.00 (1.59 Fr.) |
₴395.61 (7.00 Fr.) |
+339.6 % |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) |
₴75.92 (1.34 Fr.) |
₴323.13 (5.72 Fr.) |
+325.6 % |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) |
₴32.48 (0.57 Fr.) |
₴277.28 (4.91 Fr.) |
+753.7 % |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) |
₴24.65 (0.44 Fr.) |
₴240.86 (4.26 Fr.) |
+877.0 % |
Markets | Kiev (Kyiv) |
Zurich | |
| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) |
₴57.86 (1.02 Fr.) |
₴100.28 (1.77 Fr.) |
+73.3 % |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) |
₴34.00 (0.60 Fr.) |
₴177.36 (3.14 Fr.) |
+421.7 % |
| White Rice (1 lb) |
₴32.47 (0.57 Fr.) |
₴80.91 (1.43 Fr.) |
+149.2 % |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) |
₴94.39 (1.67 Fr.) |
₴387.45 (6.86 Fr.) |
+310.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
₴196.72 (3.48 Fr.) |
₴605.44 (10.71 Fr.) |
+207.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
₴105.62 (1.87 Fr.) |
₴553.18 (9.79 Fr.) |
+423.7 % |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) |
₴175.29 (3.10 Fr.) |
₴1,331.42 (23.56 Fr.) |
+659.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
₴24.87 (0.44 Fr.) |
₴88.64 (1.57 Fr.) |
+256.4 % |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
₴31.49 (0.56 Fr.) |
₴64.54 (1.14 Fr.) |
+105.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
₴38.70 (0.68 Fr.) |
₴75.86 (1.34 Fr.) |
+96.0 % |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
₴55.91 (0.99 Fr.) |
₴103.29 (1.83 Fr.) |
+84.8 % |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
₴11.87 (0.21 Fr.) |
₴54.15 (0.96 Fr.) |
+356.4 % |
| Onions (1 lb) |
₴9.07 (0.16 Fr.) |
₴51.27 (0.91 Fr.) |
+465.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 Head) |
₴62.06 (1.10 Fr.) |
₴126.45 (2.24 Fr.) |
+103.8 % |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) |
₴28.09 (0.50 Fr.) |
₴57.83 (1.02 Fr.) |
+105.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
₴250.00 (4.42 Fr.) |
₴678.18 (12.00 Fr.) |
+171.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) |
₴41.45 (0.73 Fr.) |
₴130.36 (2.31 Fr.) |
+214.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) |
₴66.70 (1.18 Fr.) |
₴154.48 (2.73 Fr.) |
+131.6 % |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) |
₴150.00 (2.65 Fr.) |
₴519.94 (9.20 Fr.) |
+246.6 % |
Transportation | Kiev (Kyiv) |
Zurich | |
| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) |
₴8.00 (0.14 Fr.) |
₴259.97 (4.60 Fr.) |
+3,149.6 % |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) |
₴500.00 (8.85 Fr.) |
₴4,916.84 (87.00 Fr.) |
+883.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) |
₴100.00 (1.77 Fr.) |
₴381.48 (6.75 Fr.) |
+281.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) |
₴32.19 (0.57 Fr.) |
₴345.62 (6.12 Fr.) |
+973.8 % |
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) |
₴190.00 (3.36 Fr.) |
₴4,170.83 (73.80 Fr.) |
+2,095.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 Liter) |
₴69.00 (1.22 Fr.) |
₴105.61 (1.87 Fr.) |
+53.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) |
₴1,309,779.50 (23,175.63 Fr.) |
₴1,751,976.56 (31,000.00 Fr.) |
+33.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) |
₴1,066,709.92 (18,874.69 Fr.) |
₴1,851,820.39 (32,766.67 Fr.) |
+73.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kiev (Kyiv) |
Zurich | |
| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) |
₴4,183.67 (74.03 Fr.) |
₴13,017.93 (230.34 Fr.) |
+211.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) |
₴288.85 (5.11 Fr.) |
₴1,830.53 (32.39 Fr.) |
+533.7 % |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) |
₴294.45 (5.21 Fr.) |
₴2,660.26 (47.07 Fr.) |
+803.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kiev (Kyiv) |
Zurich | |
| Monthly Fitness Club Membership |
₴1,486.27 (26.30 Fr.) |
₴4,054.15 (71.74 Fr.) |
+172.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) |
₴865.62 (15.32 Fr.) |
₴2,865.33 (50.70 Fr.) |
+231.0 % |
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) |
₴250.00 (4.42 Fr.) |
₴1,130.31 (20.00 Fr.) |
+352.1 % |
Childcare | Kiev (Kyiv) |
Zurich | |
| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child |
₴17,229.17 (304.86 Fr.) |
₴162,098.20 (2,868.21 Fr.) |
+840.8 % |
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child |
₴608,305.96 (10,763.55 Fr.) |
₴1,927,739.37 (34,110.00 Fr.) |
+216.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kiev (Kyiv) |
Zurich | |
| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) |
₴3,152.95 (55.79 Fr.) |
₴6,294.40 (111.38 Fr.) |
+99.6 % |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) |
₴1,576.92 (27.90 Fr.) |
₴2,704.04 (47.85 Fr.) |
+71.5 % |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
₴4,011.11 (70.97 Fr.) |
₴7,286.45 (128.93 Fr.) |
+81.7 % |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes |
₴5,200.00 (92.01 Fr.) |
₴10,116.25 (179.00 Fr.) |
+94.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Kiev (Kyiv) |
Zurich | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre |
₴27,592.34 (488.23 Fr.) |
₴132,870.62 (2,351.05 Fr.) |
+381.5 % |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre |
₴16,535.71 (292.59 Fr.) |
₴108,462.42 (1,919.17 Fr.) |
+555.9 % |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre |
₴51,976.47 (919.69 Fr.) |
₴285,402.63 (5,050.00 Fr.) |
+449.1 % |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre |
₴27,800.00 (491.90 Fr.) |
₴176,684.90 (3,126.32 Fr.) |
+535.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kiev (Kyiv) |
Zurich | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
₴10,752.38 (190.26 Fr.) |
₴110,127.27 (1,948.63 Fr.) |
+924.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
₴4,679.97 (82.81 Fr.) |
₴68,640.31 (1,214.54 Fr.) |
+1,366.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kiev (Kyiv) |
Zurich | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
₴33,993.33 (601.49 Fr.) |
₴386,819.09 (6,844.49 Fr.) |
+1,037.9 % |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 18.00 | 1.87 | -89.6 % |
| Last update: | 29 May 2026 | 12 June 2026 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 174 | 181 | |
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