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How much does it cost? |
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How much does it cost?
Average monthly cost of living basket: |
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In Europe and the United States the average monthly cost of living basket is |
2,300 USD |
In Kiev the average monthly cost of living basket is |
1,200 USD |
Food costs based on 39 items commonly purchased in Western Europe: |
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Kiev |
223 USD |
Tokio |
723 USD |
New York |
555 USD |
Oslo |
623 USD |
Vienna |
517 USD |
Berlin |
600 USD |
Costs for domestic electrical appliances: |
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Kiev |
1,860 USD |
Tokio |
3,250 USD |
New York |
2,110 USD |
Oslo |
3,140 USD |
Vienna |
3,280 USD |
Berlin |
2,470 USD |
Costs consist of refrigerator, color TV, digital camera, steam iron, vacuum cleaner, deep fryer, hairdryer and a PC.
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Costs for women’s and men’s clothes: |
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Women’s |
Men’s |
Kiev |
300 USD |
340 USD |
Tokio |
1,050 USD |
1,320 USD |
New York |
740 USD |
860 USD |
Oslo |
740 USD |
1,090 USD |
Vienna |
800 USD |
960 USD |
Berlin |
600 USD |
770 USD |
Average price in restaurants: |
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Kiev |
27 USD |
Tokio |
77 USD |
New York |
50 USD |
Oslo |
54 USD |
Vienna |
35 USD |
Berlin |
31 USD |
Costs include an evening meal with starter, maincourse and dessert without drinks but including service in a good restaurant. |
Average prices for hotel accommodation: |
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Kiev |
360 USD |
140 USD |
Tokio |
510 USD |
270 USD |
New York |
450 USD |
250 USD |
Oslo |
340 USD |
200 USD |
Vienna |
300 USD |
140 USD |
Berlin |
260 USD |
130 USD |
Price for a hotel overnight stay including breakfast for two in a first class international hotel or in a good mid-range hotel.
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Costs for public transport: |
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bus |
taxi |
train |
Kiev |
0.3$ |
4.0$ |
2.7$ |
New York |
2.0$ |
13.2$ |
27.9$ |
Tokio |
2.0$ |
11.6$ |
52.5$ |
Oslo |
3.8$ |
16.3$ |
36.2$ |
Vienna |
2.0$ |
12.5$ |
34.3$ |
Berlin |
2.5$ |
13.3$ |
45.2$ |
Price of single ticket for public transport for a journey of 10 km |
Price for 5 km taxi drive within city limits |
Price for train ticket of 2nd class for train journey of 200 km |
Facts and Figures: |
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An average Kievan has to work: |
55 minutes to buy a Big Mac |
19 minutes to buy 1 kilogram of bread |
21 minutes to buy a kilogram of rice |
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In Kiev, services and transportation are much cheaper than in Europe and the U.S.A. On the other hand, the average income and the minimum wages in Kiev are very low. |
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Net income per hour in Kiev is 1.80 USD |
Taxes and social security contribution are 17% |
There are 1712 working hours per year |
There are 23 vacation days - paid working days |
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Sources: |
UBS AG Wealth Management Research |
International Monetary Fund |
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