Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 28.2% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% more in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 47.5% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 46.0% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.6% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 30.1% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB775.75
|
$5.80
UAH239.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
$5.14
UAH212.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB90.53
|
$0.58
UAH23.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB40.97
|
$0.39
UAH16.17
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB52.24
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB372.03
|
$3.76
UAH155.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB301.18
|
$3.67
UAH151.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB128.30
|
$1.58
UAH65.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB167.65
|
$1.68
UAH69.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB57.18
|
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.35
|
$0.66
UAH27.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.42
|
$0.65
UAH27.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB94.86
|
$0.80
UAH32.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB21.04
|
$0.20
UAH8.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.67
|
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB187.30
|
$4.89
UAH201.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,413.43
|
$10.29
UAH424.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,585,822.60
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,072,881.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB491.31
|
$3.85
UAH158.88
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB538.62
|
$5.34
UAH220.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB81,109.88
|
$273.41
UAH11,287.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB49,252.88
|
$187.56
UAH7,743.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,317.85
|
$56.79
UAH2,344.48
|
|
pay 46.0% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,395.77
|
$271.83
UAH11,221.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB879,356.25
|
$5,183.21
UAH213,981.90
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB258.58
|
$0.94
UAH38.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB213.17
|
$1.03
UAH42.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB206.87
|
$2.19
UAH90.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,730.79
|
$20.50
UAH846.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB430.97
|
$3.71
UAH153.22
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,853.06
|
$46.28
UAH1,910.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,572.64
|
$31.59
UAH1,304.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,200.35
|
$74.32
UAH3,068.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,610.72
|
$81.41
UAH3,360.79
|
|
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