Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 2.1 times more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 71.9% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 75.7% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 33.1% more in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 83.0% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 11.9 times more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 83.8% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 56.7% less in Ukraine
The cost of childcare and transportation in Ukraine are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ukraine. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
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Turkmenistan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT121.25
|
$5.80
UAH240.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT45.00
|
$5.14
UAH212.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.38
|
$0.58
UAH24.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.67
|
$0.39
UAH16.21
|
|
pay 75.7% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.38
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.83
|
$3.76
UAH155.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.59
|
$3.67
UAH151.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT24.00
|
$1.58
UAH65.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.90
|
$1.68
UAH69.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.53
|
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.06
|
$0.66
UAH27.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.81
|
$0.65
UAH27.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT6.01
|
$0.80
UAH32.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.63
|
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.95
|
$0.28
UAH11.76
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.49
|
$4.89
UAH202.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT30.00
|
$10.29
UAH425.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,750.00
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,075,505.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT34.00
|
$3.85
UAH159.27
|
|
pay 83.0% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT333.33
|
$5.34
UAH221.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,950.00
|
$273.41
UAH11,314.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,625.00
|
$187.56
UAH7,762.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,529.41
|
$56.79
UAH2,350.22
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT80.00
|
$271.83
UAH11,249.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,183.21
UAH214,505.35
|
|
pay 83.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.75
|
$0.94
UAH38.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.50
|
$1.03
UAH42.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT100.00
|
$2.19
UAH90.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT516.67
|
$20.50
UAH848.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT50.00
|
$3.71
UAH153.60
|
|
pay 56.7% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT300.00
|
$46.28
UAH1,915.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT425.00
|
$31.59
UAH1,307.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT575.00
|
$74.32
UAH3,075.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT600.00
|
$81.41
UAH3,369.01
|
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