Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 2.2 times more expensive than Afghanistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% more in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% more in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 31.9% more in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 71.5% more in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4 times more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% more in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Ukraine
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Ukraine are more expensive than in Afghanistan. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 69.8% more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN170
|
$5.80
UAH239.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN354
|
$5.14
UAH212.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN35
|
$0.58
UAH23.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.39
UAH16.16
|
|
pay 68.0% more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN18
|
$0.59
UAH24.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN145
|
$3.76
UAH155.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN174
|
$3.67
UAH151.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN126
|
$1.58
UAH65.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN108
|
$1.68
UAH69.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN20
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN28
|
$0.66
UAH27.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN24
|
$0.65
UAH27.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.80
UAH32.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN15
|
$0.20
UAH8.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN12
|
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
|
pay 31.9% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN294
|
$4.89
UAH201.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,119
|
$10.29
UAH424.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN611,868
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,072,433.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN855
|
$3.85
UAH158.82
|
|
pay 71.5% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN13,750
|
$5.34
UAH220.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,392
|
$273.41
UAH11,282.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,292
|
$187.56
UAH7,739.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN7,295
|
$56.79
UAH2,343.50
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,686
|
$271.83
UAH11,217.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN106,043
|
$5,183.21
UAH213,892.67
|
|
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN300
|
$0.94
UAH38.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN76
|
$1.03
UAH42.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN138
|
$2.19
UAH90.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN831
|
$20.50
UAH846.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN239
|
$3.71
UAH153.16
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,096
|
$46.28
UAH1,909.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,376
|
$31.59
UAH1,303.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,922
|
$74.32
UAH3,066.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,849
|
$81.41
UAH3,359.39
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Ukraine or Afghanistan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.