Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 51.6% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 52.0% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 48.4% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 66.3% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 45.9% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.2% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 22.7% 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 Italy, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.22
|
$5.80
UAH239.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.86
|
$5.14
UAH212.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.25
|
$0.58
UAH23.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.39
UAH16.18
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
$0.59
UAH24.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.02
|
$3.76
UAH155.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.87
|
$3.67
UAH151.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$1.58
UAH65.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.45
|
$1.68
UAH69.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.66
UAH27.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.65
UAH27.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$0.80
UAH32.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.28
UAH11.74
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.36
|
$4.89
UAH202.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.17
|
$10.29
UAH425.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,848.69
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,608.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.84
|
$3.85
UAH158.99
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.42
|
$5.34
UAH220.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€577.73
|
$273.41
UAH11,294.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€450.71
|
$187.56
UAH7,748.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€132.41
|
$56.79
UAH2,346.07
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€447.90
|
$271.83
UAH11,229.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,333.82
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,126.91
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.41
|
$0.94
UAH38.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$1.03
UAH42.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
$2.19
UAH90.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€45.89
|
$20.50
UAH847.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.27
|
$3.71
UAH153.33
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.04
|
$46.28
UAH1,912.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.82
|
$31.59
UAH1,305.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€75.78
|
$74.32
UAH3,070.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€101.63
|
$81.41
UAH3,363.06
|
|
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