Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 3.1 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.75
|
$19.07
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.35
|
$10.84
€10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.07
|
$2.78
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.26
|
$2.46
€2.29
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.44
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.00
|
$6.70
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.46
|
$4.44
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.39
|
$3.43
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.66
|
$4.78
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.02
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.42
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.18
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.03
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.38
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.80
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH203.08
|
$6.91
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH427.21
|
$45.41
€42.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,078,880.46
|
$27,628.35
€25,776.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.77
|
$26.01
€24.27
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.77
|
$49.35
€46.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,350.32
|
$815.11
€760.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,786.35
|
$705.09
€657.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,357.59
|
$154.10
€143.77
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,284.73
|
$557.50
€520.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH215,178.44
|
$13,740.85
€12,819.75
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.11
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.66
|
$3.51
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.91
|
$9.08
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH851.18
|
$36.02
€33.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH154.08
|
$12.48
€11.64
|
|
pay 53.2% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,921.39
|
$92.82
€86.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,311.42
|
$43.31
€40.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,085.33
|
$90.40
€84.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,379.58
|
$125.11
€116.72
|
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