Cost of living comparison
Russia is 6.5% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Russia instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH241.20
|
$6.51
RUB680.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.75
|
$4.14
RUB432.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.12
|
$0.80
RUB83.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
$0.38
RUB40.16
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.48
|
$0.47
RUB48.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.29
|
$3.72
RUB388.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.74
|
$3.07
RUB320.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.52
|
$1.21
RUB126.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.79
|
$1.66
RUB172.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.04
|
$0.54
RUB56.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.47
|
$0.55
RUB57.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.23
|
$0.71
RUB74.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.09
|
$0.89
RUB92.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
$0.22
RUB22.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
$0.21
RUB21.76
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH203.46
|
$2.12
RUB221.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH428.01
|
$17.67
RUB1,845.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,080,899.00
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,783,095.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH160.07
|
$4.15
RUB433.53
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH222.18
|
$5.97
RUB624.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,371.56
|
$304.49
RUB31,807.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,800.92
|
$210.86
RUB22,026.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,362.00
|
$64.94
RUB6,783.54
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,305.84
|
$190.09
RUB19,857.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH215,581.03
|
$5,074.52
RUB530,089.44
|
|
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.19
|
$1.42
RUB148.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.74
|
$1.67
RUB174.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH91.08
|
$2.10
RUB219.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH852.77
|
$28.15
RUB2,941.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH154.37
|
$3.97
RUB415.06
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,924.99
|
$51.85
RUB5,416.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,313.88
|
$33.92
RUB3,543.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,091.10
|
$76.53
RUB7,994.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,385.90
|
$75.61
RUB7,898.46
|
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