Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 8.5% more expensive than Cherkasy.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8% more in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 5.4% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 20.1% more in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 41.1% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% less in Ukraine
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Ukraine are more expensive than in Cherkasy. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Cherkasy, you would:
pay 2.8% more for restaurants
|
Cherkasy
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
$5.80
UAH239.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
$5.14
UAH212.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
UAH24.86
|
$0.58
UAH23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UAH18.39
|
$0.39
UAH16.17
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Cherkasy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
UAH24.11
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
UAH142.51
|
$3.76
UAH155.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
UAH153.37
|
$3.67
UAH151.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
UAH70.69
|
$1.58
UAH65.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
UAH65.39
|
$1.68
UAH69.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
UAH12.52
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
UAH29.31
|
$0.66
UAH27.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.07
|
$0.65
UAH27.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
UAH39.09
|
$0.80
UAH32.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.64
|
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.17
|
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Cherkasy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
UAH196.54
|
$4.89
UAH201.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.29
UAH424.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,811.36
UAH776,733.91
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,063.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.23
UAH133.23
|
$3.85
UAH158.91
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Cherkasy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.30
UAH218.74
|
$5.34
UAH220.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$255.25
UAH10,539.36
|
$273.41
UAH11,289.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$197.46
UAH8,153.09
|
$187.56
UAH7,744.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.82
UAH1,685.63
|
$56.79
UAH2,344.88
|
|
pay 41.1% more for childcare
|
Cherkasy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.64
UAH7,954.23
|
$271.83
UAH11,223.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,183.21
UAH214,018.21
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cherkasy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
UAH39.77
|
$0.94
UAH38.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
UAH43.50
|
$1.03
UAH42.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.29
UAH94.46
|
$2.19
UAH90.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.38
UAH1,006.71
|
$20.50
UAH846.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.37
UAH139.20
|
$3.71
UAH153.25
|
|
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Cherkasy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.54
UAH1,715.13
|
$46.28
UAH1,911.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
UAH1,657.13
|
$31.59
UAH1,304.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.04
UAH2,933.12
|
$74.32
UAH3,068.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
UAH4,225.68
|
$81.41
UAH3,361.36
|
|
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