With a location that is far off any normal European tour route, Kyiv struggles for Western tourists because you have to deliberately be going there rather than just drifting through on your way elsewhere. English isn’t too common at this point either, though most people report being able to get by without much problem.
| Population | 2,800,000 |
| Area | 3,700,000 |
| Timezone | UTC+2 |
| Currency | Ukraine Hryvnia |
| Airports | Boryspil International Airport (KBP), Zhulyany Airport (IEV) |
Hotels are cheap, at least, so those who make the trip can stretch their funds quite a long way if they eat and drink like a local rather than like a tourist. Inflation in Ukraine has been a problem since 2014, so nominal prices might be higher, though that tends to go along with a better exchange rate for visitors.
Kyiv is a business city more than a holiday city so the high season actually runs most of the year except during January, July, and August, except for a few weeks when nothing is going on in between. The other months (January, July, and August) are low season, at least in the higher-end Kyiv hotels. Hostels won’t change prices much through the year.
| Rating | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
 | 3.03 - 7.27 |
| 4.85 - 8.94 |
| 6.11 - 20.86 |
| 12.26 - 46.77 |
| 33.83 - 57.86 |
Premier Hotel Lybid Doubles from €32/night | |
Our pick: The best cheap and central 3-star hotel in Kyiv |
| Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
| Hostel Bed | 1.57 - 3.78 |
ZigZag Hostel Beds from €4/night | |
Our pick: The best cheap and central hostel in Kyiv |
| Location | Description | Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chernobyl Museum | You'll need to pay a bit extra for an English-language audio guide since the signs are in Ukranian. You'll also have to pay more in order to take pictures. | adults children | 0.24 0.12 |
| Kievo-Pecherska Lavra | This particular monastery is one of Kiev's top attractions. Parts are free, but you pay for the caves and other sections. | adults children | 1.45 0.61 |
| Food Type | Description | Price(USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Budget breakfast | If your hotel doesn't include breakfast you'll have little trouble finding a filling and cheap one nearby. | 3.27 - 5.33 |
| Budget lunch | Cafeterias are cheap and popular in Kyiv, and fast-food is also easy to find. | 5.57 - 7.75 |
| Budget dinner | Cheaper sit-down meals can be harder to find here, but they exist if you follow the locals. | 7.51 - 12.12 |
| Beer (.5l) | Local lagers in bars aren't terribly cheap in Kyiv, but drinking from street vendors will save money if you dare. | 1.21 - 2.30 |
| Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
| Taxi from airport to city center | 11.27 - 13.33 |
| Sky Bus from airport to city center | 1.94 |
| 3km taxi ride in Kyiv | 1.21 - 2.35 |
| Metro ride in Kyiv | 0.19 |
| Funicular ride | 0.07 |
| Month | High F | Low F | Precip (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 17 | 1.9 |
| February | 29 | 18 | 1.8 |
| March | 39 | 26 | 1.5 |
| April | 55 | 39 | 1.9 |
| May | 69 | 50 | 2.1 |
| June | 74 | 56 | 2.9 |
| July | 77 | 59 | 3.5 |
| August | 76 | 57 | 2.7 |
| September | 67 | 49 | 1.9 |
| October | 54 | 40 | 1.4 |
| November | 39 | 30 | 2.0 |
| December | 31 | 22 | 2.1 |
While Kyiv isn’t usually as cold in winter as some might imagine, it’s definitely a time to avoid since there will be a snow cover from November through early March. Summers are warm and rarely blazing hot and spring and autumns tend to be mild without much rainfall to worry about at any time of year.
| 21 Mar | 5:58am | 6:13pm |
| 21 Jun | 4:46am | 9:13pm |
| 21 Sep | 6:43am | 6:58pm |
| 21 Dec | 7:56am | 3:56pm |