Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 12.5% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of China, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
$5.80
UAH240.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$3.76
UAH155.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$4.89
UAH202.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$10.29
UAH426.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,681.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$5.34
UAH221.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$273.41
UAH11,327.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$187.56
UAH7,770.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.79
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$271.83
UAH11,261.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,739.82
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$1.03
UAH42.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$20.50
UAH849.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$3.71
UAH153.76
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$81.41
UAH3,372.69
|
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