The 2016 national budget of Ukraine passed by the Ukrainian parliament puts Kyiv city in the situation of surviving, not developing, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said.

"I talked to MPs, and it was strange to hear some words from them that Kyiv residents are like bees in clover. I tell them: go to the streets and talk to people. The prices in Kyiv are higher than in other regions, and the cost of living is high, and people are surviving in these difficult conditions. I can say that this is the budget of not development, but surviving," the press service of the Kyiv City Administration reported, citing Klitschko.

He said that 60% of personal income tax will be taken from Kyiv city. He said that this is the shameful policy and taxes of Kyiv residents should remain in the city that the city could develop, build roads and bridges, new infrastructure facilities, including social ones.

"Now we're put in the situation when the mayor has to come to the prime minister and ask: give us [the financing] for this or that infrastructure facility," he said.

"We foresaw that the money from the Kyiv customs office will be sent to infrastructure facilities and roads. This is a good practice. However, I cannot say that I'm satisfied with the budget," he said.