Cost of living comparison
Cherkasy is 4.8% cheaper than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Cherkasy
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% more in Cherkasy
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in Cherkasy
- Housing
-
pay 7.6% less in Cherkasy
- Childcare
-
pay 29.1% less in Cherkasy
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.8% more in Cherkasy
- Clothing
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pay 9.5% more in Cherkasy
The cost of clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cherkasy are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Cherkasy.
If you lived in Cherkasy instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Cherkasy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH239.41
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.16
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH23.94
|
$0.60
UAH24.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.17
|
$0.45
UAH18.39
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Cherkasy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
$0.58
UAH24.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.13
|
$3.45
UAH142.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH151.61
|
$3.71
UAH153.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.03
|
$1.71
UAH70.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.28
|
$1.58
UAH65.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.30
UAH12.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.27
|
$0.71
UAH29.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.03
|
$0.80
UAH33.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.85
|
$0.95
UAH39.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.33
|
$0.21
UAH8.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
$0.34
UAH14.17
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Cherkasy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH201.95
|
$4.76
UAH196.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH424.84
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,072,881.12
|
$18,811.36
UAH776,602.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH158.88
|
$3.23
UAH133.21
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Cherkasy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH220.53
|
$5.30
UAH218.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,287.20
|
$255.25
UAH10,537.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,743.06
|
$197.46
UAH8,151.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,344.48
|
$40.82
UAH1,685.35
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Cherkasy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,221.97
|
$192.64
UAH7,952.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH213,981.90
|
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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Cherkasy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH38.89
|
$0.96
UAH39.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.42
|
$1.05
UAH43.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.40
|
$2.29
UAH94.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH846.45
|
$24.38
UAH1,006.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.22
|
$3.37
UAH139.18
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Cherkasy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,910.71
|
$41.54
UAH1,714.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,304.13
|
$40.13
UAH1,656.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,068.18
|
$71.04
UAH2,932.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,360.79
|
$102.34
UAH4,224.97
|
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