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
-
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
€14.85
|
$5.80
UAH240.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.25
|
$5.14
UAH212.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
|
pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.28
|
$3.76
UAH155.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.09
|
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.64
|
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
|
pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.64
|
$4.89
UAH202.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.69
|
$10.29
UAH426.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,953.51
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,717.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.59
|
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
|
pay 66.3% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.55
|
$5.34
UAH221.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€603.42
|
$273.41
UAH11,327.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€470.75
|
$187.56
UAH7,770.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€138.30
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.87
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€467.81
|
$271.83
UAH11,262.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,704.36
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,747.08
|
|
pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.61
|
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$1.03
UAH42.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.93
|
$20.50
UAH849.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.63
|
$3.71
UAH153.77
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€72.11
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.14
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€79.15
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€106.15
|
$81.41
UAH3,372.80
|
|
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