Cost of living comparison
United States is 4.0 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in United States instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Ukraine
|
United States
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.75
|
$18.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.35
|
$10.47
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.07
|
$2.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.26
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Ukraine
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.44
|
$3.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH156.00
|
$6.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.46
|
$3.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.39
|
$3.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.66
|
$5.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.02
|
$2.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.42
|
$0.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.18
|
$2.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.03
|
$2.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.38
|
$1.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.80
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Ukraine
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH203.08
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH427.21
|
$65.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,078,880.46
|
$31,583.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.77
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
Ukraine
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.77
|
$67.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,350.32
|
$1,655.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,786.35
|
$1,423.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,357.59
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Ukraine
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,284.73
|
$1,351.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH215,178.44
|
$22,265.44
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.11
|
$5.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.66
|
$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.91
|
$9.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH851.18
|
$50.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH154.08
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 22.3% more for clothing
Ukraine
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,921.39
|
$50.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,311.42
|
$40.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,085.33
|
$85.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,379.58
|
$111.08
|
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