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¥20.77
|
$5.80
UAH241.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
$5.14
UAH213.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
$0.58
UAH24.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 18.0% less for groceries
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
$0.59
UAH24.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
$3.76
UAH156.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
$3.67
UAH152.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
$1.58
UAH65.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
$1.68
UAH69.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
$0.29
UAH12.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
$0.66
UAH27.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
$0.65
UAH27.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
$0.80
UAH33.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
$4.89
UAH203.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
$10.29
UAH428.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,080,899.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
$3.85
UAH160.07
|
|
pay 9.9% less for housing
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
$5.34
UAH222.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
$273.41
UAH11,371.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
$187.56
UAH7,800.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
$56.79
UAH2,362.00
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
$271.83
UAH11,305.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,581.03
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
$0.94
UAH39.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
$1.03
UAH42.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
$2.19
UAH91.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
$20.50
UAH852.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
$3.71
UAH154.37
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
$46.28
UAH1,924.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
$31.59
UAH1,313.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
$74.32
UAH3,091.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
$81.41
UAH3,385.90
|
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