Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 52.7% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% more in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% more in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% more in Ukraine
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Ukraine are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Ukraine. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Syria, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 20.2% less for transportation
|
Syria
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Syria
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
|
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