A good option to save money is
to move to the suburbs of Kyiv
.
The most popular satellite cities are
Irpin, Bucha,
Brovary and Boryspil
.
All of them have good transport links with the capital, developed infrastructure.
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found out how much it costs to rent an apartment in the suburbs of Kyiv, how to get there and where you can relax.
It is worth noting that Irpin and Bucha were temporarily occupied by Russia and suffered a lot during the hostilities in the Kyiv region. However, cities have returned to life, residents are actively repairing damaged housing, shops and public transport have resumed operation.
Irpin, Bucha, Brovary and Boryspol on the map
Irpin
The city of Irpin is the largest in the Buchan district of Kyiv region.
The distance
between it and the center of Kyiv is
25.6 km
(7 km from the city limits).
You can get to Irpen
by your own transport
from the metro station "Akademmistechko"
along the Novoirpinsky highway
(17 minutes), the Kyiv-Zhytomyr highway (27 minutes) or the Kyiv-Kovel highway (31 minutes).
Photo: Volodymyr Karpliu/ Pokrovsky Park in Irpen
Minibuses
to Irpin run
from the "Akademmistechko" metro station
approximately every 30 minutes.
The cheapest way to
get to Irpen is to take an
electric train
at the Sviatoshin metro station.
The modernized suburban train runs from Kyiv from 5:20 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Travel time is 21-28 minutes.
A train running to Irpin and Bucha / Photo: Ukrzaliznytsia
Irpin is located on the river of the same name.
The city has
many parks, squares and green areas
.
Several shopping centers
have been built here
, there are many shops, grocery supermarkets.
There are enough schools and kindergartens.
Photo: in-build.com.ua/ Residential complex "Ostrovskyi" in Irpen
The cost
of renting an apartment in Irpen
on popular real estate search sites starts
from UAH 4,000
.
A one-room apartment with a fresh renovation and all necessary furniture and appliances can be rented for
5.5-8 thousand hryvnias
.
A two-room apartment will cost
from 7 thousand hryvnias
per month.
There are many
housing options on the Internet
.
Most of the ads are posted by realtors.
The commission for their work is currently 50% of the rental price.
Photo: uk.nid.com.ua/ Residential complex "Central" in Irpen
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Butch
Bucha is located
just outside Irpen in the forest zone
.
The distance between them is several kilometers (
30 km from the center of Kyiv
).
The city is much smaller and more compact than Irpin, but it is in no way inferior to it.
There are many new buildings from economy to premium class, a shopping and entertainment center, a large park with a lake, McDonald's.
Photo: Oleksandr Medvedev/ Residential complex "Grand Bourget" in Buch
You can get to Buchi by your
own transport
from Kyiv using the same routes as to Irpen.
However, the journey will take
10-15 minutes
longer.
Minibuses
to Buchi also run every 30 minutes.
You can get there
from the "Akademmistechko" station
.
Photo from open sources/ McDonald's in Buch
Despite the fact that Bucha is smaller than Irpin, the
railway station "Bucha" is located here, as well as two bus stops: "Sklozavodska" and "Lisova Bucha"
.
Trams
from Sviatoshin metro station run from 5:20 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Travel time is 31-37 minutes.
Screenshot from the video, residential complex "Bucha Kvartal"
You can rent an apartment in Buch
cheaper than in Irpen, but there is a
greater demand
here .
Apartments
are rented out in a day or two
, often from the first viewing.
You can find a one-room apartment with furniture, appliances and recent repairs even for
4.5 thousand hryvnias
.
However, most of such apartments are rented for
5.5-7 thousand hryvnias
.
A two-room apartment will cost
from 6.5 thousand hryvnias
per month.
You can rent cheaper, but there are few such offers.
Photo: uatravel.info/ Park in Bucha
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Breweries
Brovary is a large city that
borders Kyiv, but on the opposite side
.
Very close to it are the capital
Troeshchyna, Voskresenka and Lisovy massiv
.
The city has everything for a comfortable life.
There are several shopping and entertainment centers, parks, green areas, and an aqua park.
Photo from open sources/ Residential complex "Forest quarter" in Brovary
Minibuses are the most popular in
Brovary
.
They run
from the "Darnytsia" bus station
, the nearest metro stations to it are "Chernigivska" and "Lisova".
Photo: brovary.net.ua/ Brovary
The Darnytsia - Nizhyn
railway line
also passes through the city .
Within the boundaries of Brovary, the station
"Brovary" and the stop "Knyazhychi"
are located on it .
The journey from "Kyiv Pasajyrskyi" railway station to "Brovary" station takes 31-60 minutes.
Photo: https://trc-terminal.com.ua/ Water park in Brovary
You can get to the city by your
own transport
through Brovarskiy Prospekt
in Kyiv.
The distance between the center of the capital and Brovary is
24.7 km
.
Brovary
is like a sleeping district of Kyiv
with old and new buildings.
Renting a one-room apartment
in Brovary costs
from UAH 4,000
per month.
You can rent a two-room apartment for at least
5.5 thousand hryvnias
.
Housing with recent repairs will cost approximately 9 thousand hryvnias.
Photo: ermakvagus.com/ Brovary
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Boryspil
Boryspil is
more distant
from Kyiv.
The distance between the city and the center of the capital is
69.4 km.
The city is, in fact, the
eastern gate of Kyiv
, routes from Kharkiv, Poltava, Kremenchuk, etc. pass through it.
Therefore, a large number of cars pass through Boryspil every day.
Photo: i-visti.com/ Boryspil
There are several shopping centers, shops, restaurants, and
one park
.
Local residents mostly
go to Kyiv to
relax and have fun .
Photo: ua.igotoworld.com/ Park in Boryspil
The city is dominated by old buildings, but it
attracts cheap housing prices
.
You can rent a one-room apartment here
from 3 thousand hryvnias per month
, many offers for
5-6 thousand hryvnias
.
There are many offers for renting
private houses
near Boryspil on real estate search sites.
Prices start at 10,000 hryvnias.
Photo: OLX
Photo: OLX
Photo: dom.ria.com
You can get to Boryspil from Kyiv by your
own transport
via the Boryspil highway.
Minibuses
to Boryspil run from
Kharkivska metro station
.
You can also get there by
train
.
Photo: wikipedia.org/ Lake in Boryspil
Let's summarize that the cities of Irpin and Bucha
are the most popular for living in the suburbs of Kyiv
.
They are located in a forest area, from where it is convenient and quick to reach the capital both by own transport and by public transport.
In Irpen and Bucha, you can cheaply rent housing in a new building.
Brovary
is an attractive city for life, bordering Kyiv.
It is similar to a sleeping area of the capital with cheaper housing and a more relaxed rhythm of life.
You can save even more in
Boryspil
.
However, this city is the most distant from Kyiv, there is only one park and few options for entertainment and recreation.
We will remind you that after the Russian invasion, about 26,000 objects were destroyed in the Kyiv region, namely: about 4,700 private houses were completely destroyed, and 161 high-rise buildings.
The authorities of the Kyiv region are currently calculating the losses, but according to preliminary data,
it is definitely tens of billions of dollars
.
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