Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 21.4% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 1.4% more in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 29.1% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 26.9% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 29.1% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.0% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 5.2% less in Ukraine
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY266.57
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY266.61
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY45.29
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.32
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY39.16
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY191.75
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY121.57
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.94
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY92.50
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.27
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.67
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY16.05
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.66
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.56
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.20
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY169.71
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY743.30
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,728,978.33
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY242.76
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY436.16
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY17,082.24
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,980.74
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,715.22
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,762.25
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY265,905.69
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY98.08
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY101.12
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY73.72
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,401.81
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY196.77
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,648.82
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,571.80
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,409.39
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,869.68
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
|
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