Cost of living comparison
Poltava is 51.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 57.5% less in Poltava
- Groceries
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pay 45.5% less in Poltava
- Transportation
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pay 44.1% less in Poltava
- Housing
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pay 69.3% less in Poltava
- Childcare
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pay 39.6% less in Poltava
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.1% less in Poltava
- Clothing
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pay 34.1% less in Poltava
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Poltava.
If you lived in Poltava instead of Athens, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
Athens
|
Poltava
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$5.54
UAH230.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$4.45
UAH185.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.75
|
$0.48
UAH20.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.46
|
$0.36
UAH15.06
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
Athens
|
Poltava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.08
|
$0.62
UAH25.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.60
|
$4.34
UAH180.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.34
|
$3.26
UAH135.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.82
|
$1.57
UAH65.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.15
|
$1.56
UAH64.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.33
UAH13.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.59
UAH24.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.59
UAH24.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.82
UAH34.15
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$0.12
UAH4.93
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.31
UAH12.89
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
Athens
|
Poltava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.48
|
$4.84
UAH201.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.48
|
$14.45
UAH602.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,796.18
|
$27,499.34
UAH1,146,510.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.92
|
$2.79
UAH116.46
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
Athens
|
Poltava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.63
|
$4.82
UAH200.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€538.84
|
$216.72
UAH9,035.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€473.16
|
$144.48
UAH6,023.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.24
|
$73.28
UAH3,055.42
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
Athens
|
Poltava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€393.25
|
$240.80
UAH10,039.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,103.14
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,380.97
|
|
pay 67.1% less for entertainment and sports
Athens
|
Poltava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$0.72
UAH30.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.15
|
$1.23
UAH51.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.14
|
$2.05
UAH85.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€41.91
|
$12.84
UAH535.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.19
|
$4.82
UAH200.79
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
Athens
|
Poltava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.11
|
$45.61
UAH1,901.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.54
|
$27.81
UAH1,159.56
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.60
|
$73.85
UAH3,078.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€97.96
|
$68.23
UAH2,844.52
|
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