Cost of living comparison
Mykolayiv is 11.3% more expensive than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% more in Mykolayiv
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% less in Mykolayiv
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Mykolayiv
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% less in Mykolayiv
- Childcare
-
pay 97.0% more in Mykolayiv
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in Mykolayiv
- Clothing
-
pay 0.8% more in Mykolayiv
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Mykolayiv are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mykolayiv. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mykolayiv.
If you lived in Mykolayiv instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 10.9% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.53
|
$8.43
UAH349.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.05
|
$0.48
UAH19.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.24
|
$0.39
UAH15.98
|
|
pay 7.2% less for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.41
|
$0.53
UAH21.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.85
|
$3.89
UAH161.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.32
|
$3.65
UAH151.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.33
|
$1.70
UAH70.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.60
|
$1.65
UAH68.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
$0.24
UAH9.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.40
|
$0.60
UAH24.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.15
|
$0.56
UAH23.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.00
|
$0.74
UAH30.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.37
|
$0.13
UAH5.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.79
|
$0.30
UAH12.53
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.89
|
$4.87
UAH202.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.81
|
$9.63
UAH399.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,077,875.50
|
$31,303.98
UAH1,298,359.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.62
|
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.56
|
$5.87
UAH243.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,339.75
|
$144.48
UAH5,992.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,779.10
|
$96.32
UAH3,994.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,355.40
|
$52.17
UAH2,163.93
|
|
pay 97.0% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,274.21
|
$502.67
UAH20,848.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,978.01
|
$10,835.99
UAH449,432.00
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.08
|
$0.84
UAH34.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.62
|
$0.84
UAH34.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.82
|
$2.01
UAH83.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH850.39
|
$20.11
UAH833.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.94
|
$3.49
UAH144.82
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Mykolayiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,919.60
|
$46.15
UAH1,914.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,310.20
|
$31.91
UAH1,323.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,082.46
|
$82.77
UAH3,433.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,376.43
|
$74.25
UAH3,079.44
|
|
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