Cost of Living in Kiev
Summary about cost of living in Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,462.00$ (41,545.46₴) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 425.15$ (12,081.30₴) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Kiev is 68.08% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Kiev is, on average, 84.09% lower than in New York.
Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 6.16 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 24.63 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 3.78 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.06 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.58 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.20 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.56 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.40 $ | |
Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.57 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.54 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.04 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.39 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.72 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.78 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.40 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.45 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.57 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.70 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.27 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.23 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.79 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.47 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.22 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.73 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.27 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 1.83 $ | |
Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.28 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 11.44 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.58 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.40 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 3.08 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.67 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,551.22 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 18,638.27 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 99.91 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.04 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 5.60 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 20.07 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.57 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 4.22 $ | |
Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 355.54 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 7,068.30 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 66.31 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 39.88 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.44 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 103.85 $ | |
Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 581.01 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 336.39 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,029.67 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 566.10 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 171.79 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 78.53 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 557.60 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.79 |
Prices in Kiev (Kyiv)
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Last update: November 2020
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Where you see 95% Caucasian?
This is not true
Prices - low (comparably to EU countries).
People - 95% Caucasian. Almost did not see black or eastern types. Was surprised to find out that many young people speak English. Maybe I was lucky, but I did not have any issues with people around.
City - many beautiful places, but you need to walk with locals (or come to an agency) who will show and tell you about those.
Meals - whatever you like (McDonalds, KFC, bars, restaurants, malls). Quality is like in EU (unless you buy something from the street).
Hotels - whatever you like (starting from Hilton/Fairmont/Hyatt/Radisson and to cheap apartments).
Transportation - subway covers big part of the city (not whole though), with translation to English (was translated when Kiev accepted the final of EURO 2012). Taxi for all other needs, but be careful with traffic jams (8-10 am and 5.30-7.30 pm), you can easily spend 2 hours there.
Shopping - malls of different sizes around the whole city.
Night life - clubs and bars. Absolutely safe to walk in the city center, not recommended in specific neighborhoods (again, you need to speak with locals)
Overall impression - this is a must place to visit if you are traveler.
And high chances you will like the city if you are coming in business.
IT workers use private entrepreneur scheme, it's legal everywhere in Europe which always gives you few times lower taxes and lower social security package, use it in your Prague.
If other in Ukraine can not move to 5% tax plan or IT guys do not want pay more because of corruption..that's not a problem of IT workforce
I do not know why IT guys are so much valued in Ukraine, while, for instance, medical doctors or university professors get as much as 150-300 euros/month and do not have any social benefits or medical insurance. If they do not takes bribes from their patients or students, they will be condemned to live below poverty line. Therefore, the overall level of education and medical service in this country is extremely low.
In your opinion, all doctors, university professors, scientists, engineers and all other highly qualified employees should leave the country because they have ridiculously low salaries and abandoned and humiliated by Ukrainian state? And what about most retirees - should they also quit the country or die because their pension is 70-100 euros per month which is a real genocide? If you work in IT and pay extremely low taxes from your inadequately high salary, do not you understand that 80% of people in this country live in poverty? If all people, except IT workers, will leave the country, who will teach your children and will provide you medical care you if you get sick?
Do not tell me what should I do and I will not tell you where you should go
Comparing to cost of living, salaries in IT are quite good. This is mainly because of liberal taxation that is applied for IT. We pay just 5% tax. Thus, you can have a great deal of savings.
Eugene, glad to hear that you left the country. I even know to which country you moved. Now, when you are not in Ukraine and don't see anything good in it, would you please leave it alone?
Regarding prices, Kyiv is muuuch muuuch cheaper than vast majority of European countries in all aspects of living. Rent of 1 room apartment in a good neighborhood will cost you around $500 ( 2 rooms - $650). Utility bills will be around $100 (for everything, inc. high-speed internet). If you cook at home, you spend about $250 for products per month. Prices for McDonalds are indicated above and very accurate. There are many bars in Kyiv, you will pay in average $20-25.
To buy 1 room apartment you will need $45K.
Public transport is cheap, but I'd prefer Uber.
And by the way, banking sector is one of the best in the world here. No jokes.
Still, you can find expensive restaurants here, expensive apartments to rent/buy.
Feel free to ping me for any questions regarding actual prices by email (andrey.vasilenko.ua@gmail.com)
No, it was coup-d'état organized by local oligarchs and supported by United States. After the coup-d'état Ukraine was completely transformed into a poor de-industrialized US colony that has completely lost its intellectual, industrial and scientific potential. Under the guidance of US and International Monetary Fund the Ukrainian state genocides its own citizens (e.g. average retirement pension is less 100 euros/month, all medical services are extremely expensive and most of people cannot afford them)
I`d rather choose Bulgaria or Greece... Unfortunately, Ukraine is getting more poor in comparison to above-mentioned countries. Even 7 years ago (before coup-d'état) Ukraine was more convenient and safe.
I am retired.
Single.
Own literally thousands of domain names.
I have almost $75,000 USD in bank.
At 47 year of age, I would believe that would be sufficient to live on for rest of my life?
1 mode of transport
- bus, toroleibus, tram, funicular, train - 390 UAH
- metro 610UAH
The cost of a monthly pass for 2 types of transport
-trolleybus and metro(the most popular) 860 UAH
The cost of one-way ticket minibus 7-8 UAH
The question is that only 1% of population earns so much.
A rent for a flat in suburbs 50-60 square meters: 400- 500 USD. 100-150 USD - utilities.
300-400 USD for the whole extras left.
That isn`t life- only survival. Be honest!
People usually thinks Ukraine poor because of the population. The people come from village in Ukraine are working in Poland, Hungary etc.
Cost of living is cheaper, but not super cheap. Supermarket is quite good choice. And very cheap even compare to east EU countries.
Still a little difference between Ukraine and EU member (east Europe). But I think Ukraine soon to catch up Romania, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia those places in few years only.
Salaries are moving high and are better than some euro countries like bulgaria and so close to others like greece, Portugal and others...
But people aren't living better because of high uncontrollable inflation
I go to kiev so often, Kiev has totally lost its attraction as a cheap city, but is still holding its exceptional beauty
Kiev stills fairly cheap but far from being so cheap, the most frequent salary there is 15000 uah around 550usd and qualified people easily attend 30000uah around 1100usd
1 bedroom apartment in city center is for 1000usd per month
A three course lunch in an above average restaurant for two people is for 60usd
Transportation stills so cheap
For me I Don t mind paying in kiev, the city is beautiful and deserves, I consider it like Paris and Vienna and even better, so why it has to be cheaper!!
You know why real estate people, taxi drivers,marriage agencies, restaurants are most common businesses there?
Its because they feed on foreigners.
Don't worry about the local people, they don't have any money.
You know why foreigners like it there?
Its because there are too many rules and conventions in their own countries whereas in Ukraine there isn't. But as a rule life is precarious in Kiev and anything get happen to you if you nor careful.
Rent (2 bedroom, 78 m2) 4,000 uah
Food (for 2 people) 4,000 uah
English courses ($90 usd) 2,600 uah
Utilities (summer only 1,000) 2,000 uah
Private School for son 1,200 uah
Hair and Nails, Salon 1 time - 450 uah
Internet 100 uah
Phone 50 uah
These are monthly costs living in the Darnytsia District of Kiev for comparison. Phone, Internet, and TV can be around 1,700 uah monthly for best maximum rates through Kyivstar. The food costs are for luxurious amounts of home cooked meals, and is variable depending on your preferences.
More than enough for 8 days. It's like 5000usd in USA or west europe. But note, that prices on clothes is probably even bigger than in your country.
Don't trust previous commenter. 800-2000$ - it's unbeliveble
Depends on type of the appartments.
Typical utilities prices for small flat is 1200-1500 UAH/m for heating in winter monthes + 200-300UAH for electricity + 300-500UAH for cold/hot water + 100-200UAH for garbage colletion etc.
Overall price begins from about 2000UAH for an appartment 50m2 and goes higher if you want to live in bigger appartment.
How do you guys live?