Cost of living comparison

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Ukraine is 61.9% cheaper than Massachusetts.

If you lived in Ukraine instead of Massachusetts, you would:

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pay 70.8% less for restaurants

 
Massachusetts
Ukraine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $21.19
 
$5.80
UAH240.26
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.79
 
$5.14
UAH212.91
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.62
 
$0.58
UAH24.03

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pay 63.0% less for groceries

 
Massachusetts
Ukraine
Bread
1 loaf
$3.71
 
$0.59
UAH24.39
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.31
 
$3.76
UAH155.68
Milk (1 gallon) $4.52
 
$3.67
UAH152.15

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pay 36.8% less for transportation

 
Massachusetts
Ukraine
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.51
 
$4.89
UAH202.67
Monthly public transit pass $71.71
 
$10.29
UAH426.34
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,785.54
 
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,681.25

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pay 82.2% less for housing

 
Massachusetts
Ukraine
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$68.08
 
$5.34
UAH221.31
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,074.76
 
$273.41
UAH11,327.18
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,940.55
 
$187.56
UAH7,770.48

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pay 83.2% less for childcare

 
Massachusetts
Ukraine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,960.62
 
$271.83
UAH11,261.72
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $26,428.57
 
$5,183.21
UAH214,739.82

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pay 79.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Massachusetts
Ukraine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.63
 
$0.94
UAH39.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
 
$1.03
UAH42.57
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.10
 
$2.19
UAH90.72

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pay 18.2% less for clothing

 
Massachusetts
Ukraine
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.62
 
$46.28
UAH1,917.48
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.05
 
$31.59
UAH1,308.75
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.58
 
$74.32
UAH3,079.04

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