Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 2.0 times more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.4% more in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 8.3% more in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 33.0% more in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 4.4 times more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 3.1 times more in Ukraine
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries in Ukraine are more expensive than in Bhutan. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 71.4% more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
$5.80
UAH240.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN253.62
|
$5.14
UAH212.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.68
|
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN16.06
|
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN81.16
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN144.56
|
$3.76
UAH155.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN272.65
|
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN189.71
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN149.55
|
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN92.03
|
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN56.37
|
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN70.86
|
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.75
|
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.79
|
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN22.09
|
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN337.90
|
$4.89
UAH202.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN341.40
|
$10.29
UAH426.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,826,046.99
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,717.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,298.52
|
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,689.29
|
$5.34
UAH221.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,711.45
|
$273.41
UAH11,327.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,832.38
|
$187.56
UAH7,770.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,436.26
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.87
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,177.07
|
$271.83
UAH11,262.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN58,332.06
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,747.08
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN553.55
|
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN131.88
|
$1.03
UAH42.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN329.70
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,226.96
|
$20.50
UAH849.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN304.34
|
$3.71
UAH153.77
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN811.58
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,014.47
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,789.79
|
$81.41
UAH3,372.80
|
|
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