How much does it cost?

Welcome to the best Kiev guide [index.html] > How much does it cost? KIEV GUIDE Planning a trip to Kiev About Ukraine Embassies of Ukraine Embassies in Ukraine Visas ................................... Kiev Basics Accommodation Communication Emergencies Healthcare Money Map of Kiev Services Shopping Kiev Sightseeing Ukraine Sightseeing new ................................... Transport Airlines Driving & Car Rental City transport & taxis Trains & buses ................................... Food & Drinks Bars and nightclubs Cafes Restaurants ................................... Entertainment Culture venues Cinema Events calendar Sports and leisure TV, radio and other media ................................... Work & Studies Business Trade Jobs Studies ................................... Community Charity Communities ................................... Toolbox Eng-Ukr dictionary Eng-Rus dictionary Backgrounds Gallery Survey new How much does it cost? How much does it cost? Average monthly cost of living basket: 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: Kiev 223 USD Tokio 723 USD New York 555 USD Oslo 623 USD Vienna 517 USD Berlin 600 USD Costs for domestic electrical appliances: 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. Costs for women’s and men’s clothes: 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: 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: 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. Costs for public transport: 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: 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 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. 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 Sources: UBS AG Wealth Management Research International Monetary Fund Web www.go2kiev.com advertise | contacts | links | sitemap | terms of service Copyright 2007 Abea Ltd All Rights Reserved. Last updated: 14/02/2007 06:26:38 GO2KIEV - the best Kiev guide.