Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 55.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 47.8% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 51.4% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 50.3% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.8% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 30.2% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.48
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.60
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.15
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.71
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.36
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.11
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.24
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.31
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,305.63
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€955.26
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€115.58
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 50.3% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€504.48
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,950.25
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.33
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.30
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.32
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€80.44
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.08
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.00
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€107.90
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
|
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