Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 59.7% cheaper than Connecticut.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 62.3% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 35.7% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 80.6% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 80.9% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 74.4% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 14.4% less in Ukraine
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Connecticut, you would:
pay 69.3% less for restaurants
|
Connecticut
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.31
|
$5.80
UAH240.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.32
|
$5.14
UAH213.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$0.58
UAH24.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.39
UAH16.25
|
|
pay 62.3% less for groceries
|
Connecticut
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.28
|
$0.59
UAH24.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
|
$3.76
UAH155.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
|
$3.67
UAH152.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
|
$1.58
UAH65.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
|
$1.68
UAH69.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$0.29
UAH12.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
|
$0.66
UAH27.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$0.65
UAH27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$0.80
UAH33.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.20
UAH8.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$0.28
UAH11.79
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
|
Connecticut
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.89
UAH202.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.46
|
$10.29
UAH426.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,564.74
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,078,272.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.75
|
$3.85
UAH159.68
|
|
pay 80.6% less for housing
|
Connecticut
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.65
|
$5.34
UAH221.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,046.04
|
$273.41
UAH11,343.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,566.67
|
$187.56
UAH7,781.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.15
|
$56.79
UAH2,356.26
|
|
pay 80.9% less for childcare
|
Connecticut
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,452.87
|
$271.83
UAH11,278.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,666.67
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,057.24
|
|
pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Connecticut
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
|
$0.94
UAH39.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$1.03
UAH42.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.70
|
$2.19
UAH90.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.89
|
$20.50
UAH850.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
|
$3.71
UAH153.99
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Connecticut
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.77
|
$46.28
UAH1,920.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.14
|
$31.59
UAH1,310.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.74
|
$74.32
UAH3,083.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.83
|
$81.41
UAH3,377.68
|
|
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