Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.2 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.75
|
$13.47
NZ$22.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.35
|
$8.81
NZ$14.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.07
|
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.26
|
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.44
|
$1.86
NZ$3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.00
|
$3.77
NZ$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.46
|
$6.55
NZ$10.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.39
|
$5.92
NZ$9.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.66
|
$4.25
NZ$7.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.02
|
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.42
|
$1.04
NZ$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.18
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.03
|
$2.31
NZ$3.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.38
|
$0.90
NZ$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.80
|
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH203.08
|
$6.26
NZ$10.50
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH427.21
|
$69.15
NZ$115.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,078,880.46
|
$24,735.85
NZ$41,464.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.77
|
$17.90
NZ$30.01
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.77
|
$51.16
NZ$85.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,350.32
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,689.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,786.35
|
$809.64
NZ$1,357.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,357.59
|
$91.68
NZ$153.68
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,284.73
|
$611.89
NZ$1,025.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH215,178.44
|
$10,661.07
NZ$17,871.22
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.11
|
$6.10
NZ$10.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.66
|
$3.30
NZ$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.91
|
$22.88
NZ$38.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH851.18
|
$38.53
NZ$64.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH154.08
|
$10.92
NZ$18.30
|
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pay 36.5% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,921.39
|
$65.31
NZ$109.47
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,311.42
|
$40.78
NZ$68.37
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,085.33
|
$93.71
NZ$157.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,379.58
|
$121.74
NZ$204.08
|
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