Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 28.0% cheaper than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 24.1% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 32.8% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 5.2% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 34.6% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 21.4% less in Ukraine
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 45.3% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD770
|
$5.80
UAH239.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD826
|
$5.14
UAH212.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD173
|
$0.58
UAH23.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD125
|
$0.39
UAH16.16
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD76
|
$0.59
UAH24.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD429
|
$3.76
UAH155.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD523
|
$3.67
UAH151.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD258
|
$1.58
UAH65.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD317
|
$1.68
UAH69.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD52
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD82
|
$0.66
UAH27.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD69
|
$0.65
UAH27.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD88
|
$0.80
UAH32.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD50
|
$0.20
UAH8.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD47
|
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD673
|
$4.89
UAH201.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,541
|
$10.29
UAH424.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,037,831
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,072,433.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD768
|
$3.85
UAH158.82
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Serbia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,503
|
$5.34
UAH220.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD38,168
|
$273.41
UAH11,282.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,241
|
$187.56
UAH7,739.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,304
|
$56.79
UAH2,343.50
|
|
pay 5.2% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD25,762
|
$271.83
UAH11,217.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD581,301
|
$5,183.21
UAH213,892.67
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD219
|
$0.94
UAH38.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD181
|
$1.03
UAH42.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD411
|
$2.19
UAH90.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,786
|
$20.50
UAH846.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD489
|
$3.71
UAH153.16
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,906
|
$46.28
UAH1,909.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,831
|
$31.59
UAH1,303.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,975
|
$74.32
UAH3,066.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,781
|
$81.41
UAH3,359.39
|
|
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