Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 20.2% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 54.8% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 49.8% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.6% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 24.1% less in Ukraine
The cost of childcare and groceries in Ukraine are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP625,780
|
$5.80
UAH240.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP682,905
|
$5.14
UAH212.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,078
|
$0.58
UAH24.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,019
|
$0.39
UAH16.21
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,684
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP371,371
|
$3.76
UAH155.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP496,544
|
$3.67
UAH151.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,547
|
$1.58
UAH65.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,108
|
$1.68
UAH69.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,194
|
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP35,983
|
$0.66
UAH27.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,815
|
$0.65
UAH27.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,773
|
$0.80
UAH32.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,317
|
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,148
|
$0.28
UAH11.76
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,055
|
$4.89
UAH202.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
|
$10.29
UAH425.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,075,505.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,139,813
|
$3.85
UAH159.27
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
|
$5.34
UAH221.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
|
$273.41
UAH11,314.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,768,331
|
$187.56
UAH7,762.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,409,298
|
$56.79
UAH2,350.22
|
|
pay 49.8% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
|
$271.83
UAH11,249.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,505.35
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,191
|
$0.94
UAH38.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP169,855
|
$1.03
UAH42.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP178,794
|
$2.19
UAH90.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,523,737
|
$20.50
UAH848.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP603,431
|
$3.71
UAH153.60
|
|
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
|
$46.28
UAH1,915.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
|
$31.59
UAH1,307.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,334,420
|
$74.32
UAH3,075.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,301,162
|
$81.41
UAH3,369.01
|
|
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