Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 54.4% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 57.4% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 75.7% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 59.8% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.9% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 16.5% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Canada, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.66
|
$5.80
UAH239.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.86
|
$5.14
UAH212.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$0.58
UAH23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$0.39
UAH16.17
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.44
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.34
|
$3.76
UAH155.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.12
|
$3.67
UAH151.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.69
|
$1.58
UAH65.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.09
|
$1.68
UAH69.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.48
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.66
UAH27.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.65
UAH27.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.80
UAH32.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.02
|
$4.89
UAH201.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.19
|
$10.29
UAH424.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,988.76
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,063.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.60
|
$3.85
UAH158.91
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.37
|
$5.34
UAH220.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,689.22
|
$273.41
UAH11,289.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,542.42
|
$187.56
UAH7,744.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.71
|
$56.79
UAH2,344.88
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,010.40
|
$271.83
UAH11,223.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,633.96
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,018.21
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.20
|
$0.94
UAH38.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.96
|
$1.03
UAH42.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.87
|
$2.19
UAH90.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.47
|
$20.50
UAH846.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.16
|
$3.71
UAH153.25
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.59
|
$46.28
UAH1,911.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.00
|
$31.59
UAH1,304.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.56
|
$74.32
UAH3,068.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.34
|
$81.41
UAH3,361.36
|
|
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