Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Stellenbosch Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Stellenbosch

😐 Solo nomad: Kyiv is 1.9% more expensive than Stellenbosch without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kyiv is 15.4% more expensive than Stellenbosch without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kyiv
Stellenbosch
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.28 ₴363
$8.20 R 134
0.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.67 ₴1,389
$33.05 R 539
-4.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 ₴263
$4.14 R 67.4
44.69%
Cappuccino
$1.62 ₴71.0
$1.84 R 30.02
-11.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₴29.25
$0.80 R 13.07
-16.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₴19.90
$0.58 R 9.47
-22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ₴49.24
$2.26 R 36.76
-50.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 ₴83.3
$2.20 R 35.83
-13.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kyiv
Stellenbosch
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ₴54.4
$0.85 R 13.89
45.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ₴35.65
$0.80 R 12.99
1.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₴82.8
$1.50 R 24.51
26.00%
Eggs
$2.02 ₴88.5
$1.99 R 32.46
1.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.90 ₴434
$7.01 R 114
41.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.39 ₴192
$4.58 R 74.7
-4.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 ₴340
$7.47 R 122
3.75%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 ₴42.67
$1.04 R 16.99
-6.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ₴68.5
$1.28 R 20.93
21.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 ₴80.2
$0.81 R 13.14
125.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 ₴99.4
$1.32 R 21.51
71.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 ₴38.23
$0.87 R 14.17
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 ₴25.51
$1.19 R 19.40
-51.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ₴60.2
$0.93 R 15.11
47.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₴23.88
$0.88 R 14.40
-38.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ₴126
$2.98 R 48.57
-3.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 ₴241
$5.97 R 97.3
-8.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ₴37.52
$1.36 R 22.20
-36.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ₴68.6
$1.77 R 28.79
-11.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Kyiv
Stellenbosch
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₴8.36
$1.09 R 17.74
-82.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.51 ₴417
$8.20 R 134
15.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.00 ₴87.8
$1.43 R 23.26
39.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 ₴15.02
$0.94 R 15.38
-63.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 ₴194
$2.74 R 44.59
61.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ₴59.9
$1.24 R 20.14
9.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K ₴1.3M
$13.1K R 214.2K
133.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₴1.1M
$24.1K R 393.5K
3.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kyiv
Stellenbosch
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 ₴4,796
$94.9 R 1,548
15.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.84 ₴256
$28.86 R 470
-79.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.04 ₴309
$41.23 R 672
-82.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kyiv
Stellenbosch
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.71 ₴1,654
$35.80 R 583
5.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.41 ₴720
$2.78 R 45.37
490.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 ₴207
$5.55 R 90.5
-14.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kyiv
Stellenbosch
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$381 ₴16.7K
$213 R 3,466
79.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,745 ₴339.7K
$1,352 R 22.0K
472.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kyiv
Stellenbosch
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.7 ₴2,967
$45.63 R 744
48.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.01 ₴1,580
$19.67 R 321
83.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 ₴4,392
$97.7 R 1,593
2.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₴5,073
$56.1 R 914
106.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kyiv
Stellenbosch
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 ₴25.8K
$547 R 8,913
7.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 ₴15.8K
$447 R 7,284
-19.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 ₴57.4K
$1,319 R 21.5K
-0.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 ₴27.7K
$1,069 R 17.4K
-40.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,728 ₴119.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 ₴49.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kyiv
Stellenbosch
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$746 ₴32.7K
$2,382 R 38.8K
-68.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.34
11.77
64.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kyiv: April 14, 2026

Last update for Stellenbosch: April 12, 2026

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