Cost of living comparison

Mykolayiv, Ukraine

compared to

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw vs. Mykolayiv Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 2.5 times more expensive than Mykolayiv.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Warsaw
Groceries: pay 70.5% more in Warsaw
Transportation: pay 68.1% more in Warsaw
Housing: pay 5.8 times more in Warsaw
Childcare: pay 8.6% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Warsaw
Clothing: pay 42.1% more in Warsaw

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Mykolayiv. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Mykolayiv Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Mykolayiv, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Mykolayiv	Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH352.45	$9.90 PLN37.21	+17.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH251.75	$8.66 PLN32.56	+43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 UAH20.14	$1.79 PLN6.74	+272.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 UAH16.11	$1.79 PLN6.73	+364.5%
Average			+174.6%

Mykolayiv vs. Warsaw - Cost of restaurants

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pay 70.5% more for groceries

	Mykolayiv	Warsaw
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 UAH22.00	$1.09 PLN4.09	+106.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 UAH162.80	$4.36 PLN16.39	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.65 UAH152.79	$3.80 PLN14.27	+3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 UAH70.91	$3.02 PLN11.37	+78.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.65 UAH68.93	$2.54 PLN9.54	+54.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.24 UAH9.90	$0.45 PLN1.70	+91.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 UAH25.12	$0.75 PLN2.81	+24.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 UAH23.45	$0.82 PLN3.09	+46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 UAH31.06	$1.39 PLN5.21	+86.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 UAH5.48	$0.41 PLN1.56	+216.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 UAH12.64	$0.47 PLN1.76	+55.0%
Average			+70.5%

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pay 68.1% more for transportation

	Mykolayiv	Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.87 UAH203.71	$6.20 PLN23.31	+27.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.63 UAH402.80	$27.22 PLN102.33	+182.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,303.98 UAH1,309,097.91	$30,732.76 PLN115,531.90	-1.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 UAH201.40	$7.92 PLN29.77	+64.4%
Average			+68.1%

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pay 5.8 times more for housing

	Mykolayiv	Warsaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.87 UAH245.60	$17.20 PLN64.64	+192.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$144.48 UAH6,041.99	$1,070.18 PLN4,023.08	+640.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$96.32 UAH4,027.99	$832.44 PLN3,129.33	+764.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.17 UAH2,181.83	$224.46 PLN843.80	+330.2%
Average			+482.0%

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pay 8.6% more for childcare

	Mykolayiv	Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.67 UAH21,021.09	$507.82 PLN1,909.03	+1.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,835.99 UAH453,149.28	$12,579.90 PLN47,290.89	+16.1%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Mykolayiv	Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.84 UAH35.24	$3.71 PLN13.95	+340.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.84 UAH35.24	$3.66 PLN13.76	+334.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.01 UAH84.08	$4.76 PLN17.91	+136.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.11 UAH840.84	$42.25 PLN158.82	+110.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.49 UAH146.01	$8.66 PLN32.56	+148.1%
Average			+214.0%

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pay 42.1% more for clothing

	Mykolayiv	Warsaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 UAH1,930.08	$89.45 PLN336.26	+93.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.91 UAH1,334.27	$41.56 PLN156.22	+30.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.77 UAH3,461.56	$88.32 PLN332.03	+6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.25 UAH3,104.91	$102.18 PLN384.10	+37.6%
Average			+42.1%

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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: April 2025

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