Cost of living comparison
Athens is 2.4 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Athens instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH241.20
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.75
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.12
|
$2.06
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
$0.55
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.48
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.29
|
$6.59
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.74
|
$6.29
€5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.52
|
$4.50
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.79
|
$4.89
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.04
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.47
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.23
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.09
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH203.46
|
$7.64
€7.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH428.01
|
$30.01
€28.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,080,899.00
|
$30,384.48
€28,932.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH160.07
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH222.18
|
$32.55
€30.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,371.56
|
$634.68
€604.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,800.92
|
$557.32
€530.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,362.00
|
$153.41
€146.08
|
|
pay 88.7% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,305.84
|
$463.20
€441.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH215,581.03
|
$10,722.29
€10,209.77
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.19
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.74
|
$3.71
€3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH91.08
|
$4.88
€4.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH852.77
|
$49.36
€47.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH154.37
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
|
pay 43.8% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,924.99
|
$86.11
€82.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,313.88
|
$38.32
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,091.10
|
$93.75
€89.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,385.90
|
$115.38
€109.87
|
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