Cost of living comparison
Poltava is 1.6% cheaper than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Poltava
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% less in Poltava
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% more in Poltava
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Poltava
- Childcare
-
pay 15.4% more in Poltava
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% less in Poltava
- Clothing
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pay 7.6% less in Poltava
The cost of childcare and transportation in Poltava are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Poltava.
If you lived in Poltava instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH239.41
|
$5.54
UAH228.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.16
|
$4.45
UAH183.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH23.94
|
$0.48
UAH19.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.17
|
$0.36
UAH14.91
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.30
|
$0.62
UAH25.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.13
|
$4.34
UAH179.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH151.61
|
$3.26
UAH134.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.03
|
$1.57
UAH64.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.28
|
$1.56
UAH64.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.96
|
$0.33
UAH13.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.27
|
$0.59
UAH24.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.03
|
$0.59
UAH24.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.85
|
$0.82
UAH33.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.33
|
$0.12
UAH4.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.73
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH201.95
|
$4.84
UAH199.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH424.84
|
$14.45
UAH596.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,072,881.12
|
$27,499.34
UAH1,135,273.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH158.88
|
$2.79
UAH115.32
|
|
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH220.53
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,287.20
|
$216.72
UAH8,946.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,743.06
|
$144.48
UAH5,964.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,344.48
|
$73.28
UAH3,025.47
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,221.97
|
$240.80
UAH9,941.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH213,981.90
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,368.28
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH38.89
|
$0.72
UAH29.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.42
|
$1.23
UAH50.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.40
|
$2.05
UAH84.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH846.45
|
$12.84
UAH530.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.22
|
$4.82
UAH198.82
|
|
pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Poltava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,910.71
|
$45.61
UAH1,882.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,304.13
|
$27.81
UAH1,148.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,068.18
|
$73.85
UAH3,048.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,360.79
|
$68.23
UAH2,816.65
|
|
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