Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 34.1% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.2% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 53.6% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 33.4% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 55.1% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 29.4% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 61.3% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 17.3% more in Ukraine
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Japan, you would:
pay 23.2% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥917
|
$5.80
UAH239.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥704
|
$5.14
UAH212.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥138
|
$0.58
UAH23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥104
|
$0.39
UAH16.17
|
|
pay 53.6% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥217
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥814
|
$3.76
UAH155.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥777
|
$3.67
UAH151.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥287
|
$1.58
UAH65.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥388
|
$1.68
UAH69.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥310
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥146
|
$0.66
UAH27.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥234
|
$0.65
UAH27.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥290
|
$0.80
UAH32.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥180
|
$0.20
UAH8.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥154
|
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥602
|
$4.89
UAH201.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,233
|
$10.29
UAH424.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,138,651
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,073,063.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,620
|
$3.85
UAH158.91
|
|
pay 55.1% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,427
|
$5.34
UAH220.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,250
|
$273.41
UAH11,289.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,337
|
$187.56
UAH7,744.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,096
|
$56.79
UAH2,344.88
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,024
|
$271.83
UAH11,223.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,579,893
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,018.21
|
|
pay 61.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥386
|
$0.94
UAH38.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥396
|
$1.03
UAH42.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥567
|
$2.19
UAH90.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,218
|
$20.50
UAH846.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,705
|
$3.71
UAH153.25
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,773
|
$46.28
UAH1,911.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,819
|
$31.59
UAH1,304.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,700
|
$74.32
UAH3,068.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,628
|
$81.41
UAH3,361.36
|
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