Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 31.0% cheaper than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 32.9% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 33.4% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 47.1% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 14.0% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.8% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Ukraine
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,288.65
|
$5.80
UAH240.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,726.26
|
$5.14
UAH212.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF443.36
|
$0.58
UAH24.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF315.05
|
$0.39
UAH16.21
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF511.05
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,606.60
|
$3.76
UAH155.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,410.73
|
$3.67
UAH151.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF957.46
|
$1.58
UAH65.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF837.90
|
$1.68
UAH69.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF243.75
|
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF271.62
|
$0.66
UAH27.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF267.73
|
$0.65
UAH27.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF458.18
|
$0.80
UAH32.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF178.95
|
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF195.97
|
$0.28
UAH11.76
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,214.31
|
$4.89
UAH202.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,531.85
|
$10.29
UAH425.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,310,555.18
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,075,505.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,305.54
|
$3.85
UAH159.27
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Hungary
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,280.44
|
$5.34
UAH221.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF153,649.37
|
$273.41
UAH11,314.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF117,367.59
|
$187.56
UAH7,762.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF36,931.59
|
$56.79
UAH2,350.22
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF99,417.36
|
$271.83
UAH11,249.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,656,452.66
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,505.35
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF575.67
|
$0.94
UAH38.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF677.38
|
$1.03
UAH42.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,050.31
|
$2.19
UAH90.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF15,841.05
|
$20.50
UAH848.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,324.14
|
$3.71
UAH153.60
|
|
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF24,011.75
|
$46.28
UAH1,915.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF9,993.28
|
$31.59
UAH1,307.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF24,237.69
|
$74.32
UAH3,075.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF28,338.75
|
$81.41
UAH3,369.01
|
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