Experts from the European Investment Bank decided to conduct a research to answer on the question which of the European capitals lives in the most awful conditions. When the financiers began the research, the capital of Ukraine immediately became the leader. In fact, after the collapse of the hryvnia inhabitants of Kiev have an average salary about $ 2 per hour. For comparison: a resident of Zurich and Geneva earn about 23 dollars, reports Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine.
The studies took place in 73 capitals of the world. The experts took as a basis for the main criteria average wages and the cost of the most common goods and services. The results for our country was disappointing. In terms of wages Kiev was on the 65-th place: between Beijing and Bangkok. And when you consider the cost of services and goods, the Kiev immediately took its place in the end of the list.
For example, to buy a kilo of bread, a resident of Kiev have to work about 21 minutes. But in Moscow or London for 10 minutes. To buy a kilo of rice inhabitant of Kiev has to work for 32 minutes (London - 8 minutes). But to earn a MP-3 player resident of the Ukrainian capital will have to work about 82 hours.
Studies have shown that the 48-hour week, annual income, for example, Kiev mechanics will be only 3,1 thousand dollars is the lowest among European countries. For example, in Moscow earn about 13.2 thousand dollars.
Kiev teachers earn 3,4 thousand dollars a year for 34 hours work per week. In Moscow - 5,2 thousand dollars But, for example, in London, teachers earn more than 24 thousand dollars a year in New York - 28 th, in Tokyo - 33,3 thousand.
European experts have identified and the most working capital. It turned that these are the residents of Bangkok - with 2,165 working hours per year they receive only 7 days of paid leave (excluding public holidays). Moscow in 1763 working hours per year pays for 19 days. Ukrainians work more than Russians - 1960 hours.
For example, residents of Munich, who work 1,692 hours and have rest for one day more than Ukrainians. The largest average vacation recorded in Lima and Rio de Janeiro - 30 days. Living in Western European capitals are working less than all others - about 1,745 hours per year, Eastern Europe - 1830 hours. In Paris, recorded the lowest number of working hours per year - 1594 hours.

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