Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 14.9% cheaper than Guangzhou.
- Restaurants
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pay 27.9% more in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 30.7% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 1.7% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 32.2% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 47.9% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.1% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 20.4% more in Ukraine
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Ukraine are more expensive than in Guangzhou. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Guangzhou, you would:
pay 27.9% more for restaurants
|
Guangzhou
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$5.80
UAH240.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.87
CN¥35.38
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$0.58
UAH24.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.37
|
$0.39
UAH16.24
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Guangzhou
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
CN¥14.74
|
$0.59
UAH24.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
CN¥54.73
|
$3.76
UAH155.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.69
|
$3.67
UAH152.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
CN¥12.30
|
$1.58
UAH65.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
CN¥13.61
|
$1.68
UAH69.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
CN¥6.51
|
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.36
|
$0.66
UAH27.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CN¥6.22
|
$0.65
UAH27.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
$0.80
UAH33.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
CN¥2.80
|
$0.20
UAH8.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.76
|
$0.28
UAH11.79
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Guangzhou
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.34
|
$4.89
UAH202.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.52
CN¥90.96
|
$10.29
UAH426.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,263.66
CN¥161,714.30
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,077,875.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.56
CN¥33.15
|
$3.85
UAH159.62
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Guangzhou
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.09
CN¥87.79
|
$5.34
UAH221.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$545.89
CN¥3,965.11
|
$273.41
UAH11,339.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$299.17
CN¥2,173.04
|
$187.56
UAH7,779.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
CN¥361.94
|
$56.79
UAH2,355.40
|
|
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Guangzhou
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$382.66
CN¥2,779.46
|
$271.83
UAH11,274.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,561.37
CN¥113,031.56
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,978.01
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guangzhou
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
CN¥7.08
|
$0.94
UAH39.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
CN¥24.24
|
$1.03
UAH42.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
CN¥28.30
|
$2.19
UAH90.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.82
CN¥238.36
|
$20.50
UAH850.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.96
CN¥50.54
|
$3.71
UAH153.94
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Guangzhou
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.40
CN¥278.96
|
$46.28
UAH1,919.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.01
CN¥217.98
|
$31.59
UAH1,310.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.77
CN¥492.29
|
$74.32
UAH3,082.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.66
CN¥404.29
|
$81.41
UAH3,376.43
|
|
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