Kyiv is the capital and largest city of Ukraine, built on the hills of the Dnipro River's right bank. Its skyline of gold-domed churches, the UNESCO-listed St Sophia Cathedral and Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, the cobbled Andriyivskyy Descent and the riverside Podil district make it one of Eastern Europe's most historic capitals. Kyiv is a city at war: air-raid alerts, damage and security restrictions shape every visit, and all travel must be planned around current official advice.
Local currency: Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH).
Daily budget by traveller style
Typical per-person daily spend in Kiev City.
- Mid-range
- 5,000 UAH/day ($111)
- Luxury
- 13,500+ UAH/day ($300+)
Cost breakdown
Typical price ranges across major spending categories.
Accommodation
- Hostel
- 400-750 UAH ($9-17)
- Budget
- 1,500-2,800 UAH ($33-62)
- Midrange
- 3,000-5,500 UAH ($67-122)
- Luxury
- 7,000-15,000 UAH ($155-333)
Food
- Street
- 80-200 UAH ($2-4.50)
- Local
- 250-450 UAH ($5.50-10)
- Midrange
- 600-1,200 UAH ($13-27)
- Fine
- 2,000-4,500 UAH ($44-100)
Transport
- Metro
- 30 UAH per ride (approx. $0.67) since 15 July 2026, cashless only; verify current fare
- Taxi
- 120-350 UAH within the centre ($2.70-7.80)
- Arrival
- Train or bus from Poland: approx. 800-2,000 UAH ($18-44) one way; Boryspil Airport has no commercial flights since 2022
- Daytrip
- 100-600 UAH ($2.20-13) by train or minibus
Activities
- Museum
- 100-250 UAH ($2.20-5.50)
- Sites
- 100-300 UAH ($2.20-6.65)
- Tour
- 800-2,500 UAH ($18-56)
- Excursion
- 1,500-6,000 UAH ($33-133)
Trip budgets by length
What a typical trip to Kiev City costs end-to-end.
Weekend 3 Days traveller
Budget 5,400 UAH ($120); mid-range 15,000 UAH ($333); luxury 40,000 UAH ($889), excluding travel to Ukraine
Week 7 Days traveller
Budget 12,600 UAH ($280); mid-range 35,000 UAH ($778); luxury 95,000 UAH ($2,111), excluding travel to Ukraine
Money-saving tips
Practical ways to stretch your budget further.
Buy lunch as a business menu (biznes-lanch) for 180-300 UAH ($4-6.65)
Use the metro and bus with contactless payment or the Kyiv Digital app
Choose museums on free days and free parks
Buy water and snacks at supermarkets (Silpo, ATB, Novus) rather than tourist cafes
Rent a room or apartment away from Khreshchatyk
Free things to do
Memorable experiences that cost nothing.
Maidan Nezalezhnosti
Mariinsky Park
Volodymyrska Hill
Andriyivskyy Descent
Hydropark
Golden Gate exterior
Feofaniya Park