1.I've recently visited Kiev - the capital of Ukraine, which I found to be very interesting city.
2.Kiev is an important industrial, scientific, educational and cultural centre of Eastern Europe. It is home to many industries, higher education institutions and world-famous historical landmarks. The city has an extensive infrastructure and highly developed system of public transport.
3. When I was in Kiev, I noticed that most consumer goods as well as various commodities are very cheap. One of the reasons for this, is due to Ukrainian Hryvnia being a very weak currency, with one Canadian dollar being equivalent to roughly 8 Ukrainian Hryvnias. So, people coming over from Canada with their CAD are able to buy many goods and services for the price that is a lot cheaper as compared to Canada. For example, average price of houses in Kiev is a lot cheaper than in Canada. You can buy a good house in Kiev for approximately 8 times cheaper as compared to Calgary. The same can be said about food and clothing prices. While I stayed in Kiev, I enjoyed visiting many high end restaurants, which offered very good food and spent very little money wise.
4. Definitely, life in Kiev is a lot cheaper than in Calgary. However, due to various economical problems in the country and Kiev, a lot of people find themselves without jobs, which makes their lives more difficult. As a result, you see a lot of poor people on the streets asking tourists for money.
Overall, I really enjoyed my trip to Kiev and I would love to come back to this beautiful city again in the near future!
