Cost of living comparison
Chernivtsi is 10.3% cheaper than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Chernivtsi
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Chernivtsi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Chernivtsi
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% less in Chernivtsi
- Childcare
-
pay 38.4% less in Chernivtsi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% less in Chernivtsi
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% more in Chernivtsi
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Chernivtsi are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Chernivtsi.
If you lived in Chernivtsi instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.53
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.05
|
$0.62
UAH25.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.24
|
$0.46
UAH19.04
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.41
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.85
|
$3.42
UAH141.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.32
|
$3.65
UAH151.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.33
|
$1.61
UAH66.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.60
|
$1.67
UAH69.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
$0.30
UAH12.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.40
|
$0.63
UAH26.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.15
|
$0.66
UAH27.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.00
|
$0.65
UAH26.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.37
|
$0.19
UAH7.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.79
|
$0.26
UAH10.87
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.89
|
$4.86
UAH201.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.81
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,077,875.50
|
$18,059.99
UAH749,053.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.62
|
$3.24
UAH134.53
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.56
|
$4.03
UAH167.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,339.75
|
$267.89
UAH11,110.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,779.10
|
$196.56
UAH8,152.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,355.40
|
$56.80
UAH2,355.76
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,274.21
|
$208.69
UAH8,655.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,978.01
|
$2,408.00
UAH99,873.78
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.08
|
$0.96
UAH39.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.62
|
$1.01
UAH41.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.82
|
$1.93
UAH79.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH850.39
|
$17.76
UAH736.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.94
|
$3.37
UAH139.82
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Chernivtsi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,919.60
|
$48.16
UAH1,997.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,310.20
|
$35.75
UAH1,482.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,082.46
|
$73.44
UAH3,046.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,376.43
|
$70.14
UAH2,909.30
|
|
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