Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Guangzhou, China

Guangzhou vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Guangzhou is 46.6% more expensive than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.5% less in Guangzhou
Groceries: pay 77.9% more in Guangzhou
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Guangzhou
Housing: pay 68.3% more in Guangzhou
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Guangzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.7% more in Guangzhou
Clothing: pay 15.6% less in Guangzhou

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Guangzhou are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Guangzhou. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Guangzhou.

Guangzhou vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guangzhou instead of Ukraine, you would:

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pay 19.5% less for restaurants

	Ukraine	Guangzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 UAH240.27	$3.48 CN¥25.22	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.14 UAH212.92	$4.87 CN¥35.31	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 UAH24.03	$0.49 CN¥3.53	-16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 UAH16.22	$0.33 CN¥2.36	-16.8%
Average			-19.5%

Ukraine vs. Guangzhou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.9% more for groceries

	Ukraine	Guangzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 UAH24.39	$2.03 CN¥14.71	+244.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 UAH155.69	$7.53 CN¥54.62	+100.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 UAH152.15	$7.67 CN¥55.58	+108.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.58 UAH65.26	$1.69 CN¥12.28	+7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 UAH69.52	$1.87 CN¥13.58	+11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.29 UAH12.00	$0.90 CN¥6.50	+209.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 UAH27.37	$0.60 CN¥4.35	-9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 UAH27.12	$0.86 CN¥6.20	+30.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 UAH32.96	$0.63 CN¥4.58	-20.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 UAH8.36	$0.39 CN¥2.79	+90.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH11.77	$0.52 CN¥3.75	+82.2%
Average			+77.9%

Ukraine vs. Guangzhou - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Ukraine	Guangzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.89 UAH202.68	$4.45 CN¥32.28	-9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.29 UAH426.36	$12.52 CN¥90.78	+21.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,988.02 UAH1,076,717.68	$22,263.66 CN¥161,394.82	-14.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.85 UAH159.45	$4.56 CN¥33.09	+18.6%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 68.3% more for housing

	Ukraine	Guangzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.34 UAH221.32	$12.09 CN¥87.61	+126.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$273.41 UAH11,327.57	$545.89 CN¥3,957.28	+99.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$187.56 UAH7,770.74	$299.17 CN¥2,168.74	+59.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.79 UAH2,352.87	$49.83 CN¥361.22	-12.3%
Average			+68.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Ukraine	Guangzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$271.83 UAH11,262.10	$382.66 CN¥2,773.97	+40.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,183.21 UAH214,747.08	$15,561.37 CN¥112,808.25	+200.2%
Average			+120.5%

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pay 90.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ukraine	Guangzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.94 UAH39.03	$0.97 CN¥7.06	+3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.03 UAH42.58	$3.34 CN¥24.19	+224.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.19 UAH90.72	$3.90 CN¥28.24	+77.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.50 UAH849.48	$32.82 CN¥237.89	+60.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.71 UAH153.77	$6.96 CN¥50.44	+87.5%
Average			+90.7%

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

	Ukraine	Guangzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.28 UAH1,917.54	$38.40 CN¥278.41	-17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.59 UAH1,308.79	$30.01 CN¥217.55	-5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.32 UAH3,079.15	$67.77 CN¥491.32	-8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.41 UAH3,372.80	$55.66 CN¥403.49	-31.6%
Average			-15.6%

Ukraine vs. Guangzhou - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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