Cost of living comparison

Moscow, Russia

compared to

Chernivtsi, Ukraine

Chernivtsi vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Chernivtsi is 34.4% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% less in Chernivtsi
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in Chernivtsi
Transportation: pay 11.2% less in Chernivtsi
Housing: pay 52.4% less in Chernivtsi
Childcare: pay 66.1% less in Chernivtsi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.8% less in Chernivtsi
Clothing: pay 30.0% less in Chernivtsi

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Chernivtsi.

Chernivtsi vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chernivtsi instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 21.9% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Chernivtsi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.19 RUB732.89	$6.02 UAH248.61	-34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.10 RUB407.16	$4.82 UAH198.89	-5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 RUB85.53	$0.62 UAH25.74	-41.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 RUB38.71	$0.46 UAH18.96	-5.4%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Moscow	Chernivtsi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 RUB49.35	$0.59 UAH24.20	-5.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 RUB351.48	$3.42 UAH141.21	-22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 RUB284.54	$3.65 UAH150.58	+2.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.52 RUB121.21	$1.61 UAH66.67	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 RUB158.39	$1.67 UAH69.17	-15.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 RUB54.02	$0.30 UAH12.48	-55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RUB53.24	$0.63 UAH25.94	-5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RUB57.08	$0.66 UAH27.06	-8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 RUB89.62	$0.65 UAH26.84	-42.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 RUB19.88	$0.19 UAH7.89	-23.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 RUB16.69	$0.26 UAH10.83	+25.3%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 11.2% less for transportation

	Moscow	Chernivtsi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.22 RUB176.96	$4.86 UAH200.76	+119.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.58 RUB2,280.12	$6.02 UAH248.61	-78.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,621.85 RUB2,442,983.13	$18,059.99 UAH745,839.70	-41.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 RUB464.17	$3.24 UAH133.95	-44.3%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 52.4% less for housing

	Moscow	Chernivtsi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.38 RUB508.86	$4.03 UAH166.57	-36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$960.52 RUB76,629.42	$267.89 UAH11,063.29	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$583.26 RUB46,532.18	$196.56 UAH8,117.58	-66.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.66 RUB6,913.62	$56.80 UAH2,345.65	-34.5%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 66.1% less for childcare

	Moscow	Chernivtsi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$466.53 RUB37,219.57	$208.69 UAH8,618.59	-55.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,413.52 RUB830,781.07	$2,408.00 UAH99,445.29	-76.9%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Chernivtsi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 RUB244.30	$0.96 UAH39.78	-68.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 RUB201.40	$1.01 UAH41.77	-59.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 RUB195.44	$1.93 UAH79.56	-21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.34 RUB2,579.95	$17.76 UAH733.41	-45.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.10 RUB407.16	$3.37 UAH139.22	-33.9%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 30.0% less for clothing

	Moscow	Chernivtsi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.16 RUB6,474.50	$48.16 UAH1,988.91	-40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.31 RUB3,375.28	$35.75 UAH1,476.38	-15.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.95 RUB8,692.13	$73.44 UAH3,033.08	-32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.97 RUB8,135.07	$70.14 UAH2,896.82	-31.2%
Average			-30.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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