Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 56.0% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 51.1% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 74.9% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 49.3% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.6% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Germany, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.37
|
$5.80
UAH239.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.98
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.47
|
$0.58
UAH23.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$0.39
UAH16.18
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
$0.59
UAH24.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.90
|
$3.76
UAH155.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.86
|
$3.67
UAH151.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$1.58
UAH65.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.49
|
$1.68
UAH69.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.66
UAH27.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.65
UAH27.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.85
|
$0.80
UAH32.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.28
UAH11.74
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.23
|
$4.89
UAH202.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.63
|
$10.29
UAH425.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,363.51
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,608.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.27
|
$3.85
UAH158.99
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.45
|
$5.34
UAH220.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€695.89
|
$273.41
UAH11,294.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€550.51
|
$187.56
UAH7,748.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€202.56
|
$56.79
UAH2,346.07
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€403.58
|
$271.83
UAH11,229.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,837.25
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,126.91
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.89
|
$0.94
UAH38.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$1.03
UAH42.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.69
|
$2.19
UAH90.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.70
|
$20.50
UAH847.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.27
|
$3.71
UAH153.33
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.49
|
$46.28
UAH1,912.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.90
|
$31.59
UAH1,305.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.64
|
$74.32
UAH3,070.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.67
|
$81.41
UAH3,363.06
|
|
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