Cost of living comparison

 Vietnam
compared to
 Ukraine
Ukraine vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Ukraine is 11.1% more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants
pay 62.1% more in Ukraine
Groceries
pay 10.5% less in Ukraine
Transportation
pay 6.9% more in Ukraine
Housing
pay 3.4% less in Ukraine
Childcare
pay 13.1% less in Ukraine
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.6% more in Ukraine
Clothing
pay 25.8% more in Ukraine

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ukraine are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Ukraine.

Ukraine vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ukraine instead of Vietnam, you would:

pay 62.1% more for restaurants

 
Vietnam
Ukraine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.92
₫49,010
$5.80
UAH241.42
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.34
₫110,788
$5.14
UAH213.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
₫13,746
$0.58
UAH24.14

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pay 10.5% less for groceries

 
Vietnam
Ukraine
Bread
1 loaf
$0.90
₫23,033
$0.59
UAH24.50
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.05
₫154,527
$3.76
UAH156.43
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
₫139,399
$3.67
UAH152.88

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pay 6.9% more for transportation

 
Vietnam
Ukraine
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
₫88,507
$4.89
UAH203.65
Monthly public transit pass $7.11
₫181,428
$10.29
UAH428.40
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,423.92
₫904,195,446
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,886.99

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pay 3.4% less for housing

 
Vietnam
Ukraine
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.68
₫221,640
$5.34
UAH222.38
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $297.09
₫7,583,200
$273.41
UAH11,381.95
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $207.27
₫5,290,550
$187.56
UAH7,808.05

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pay 13.1% less for childcare

 
Vietnam
Ukraine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $205.27
₫5,239,420
$271.83
UAH11,316.17
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,496.31
₫318,968,246
$5,183.21
UAH215,778.08

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vietnam
Ukraine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.88
₫22,369
$0.94
UAH39.22
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.58
₫40,337
$1.03
UAH42.78
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.27
₫32,308
$2.19
UAH91.16

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pay 25.8% more for clothing

 
Vietnam
Ukraine
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$28.00
₫714,626
$46.28
UAH1,926.75
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.19
₫566,494
$31.59
UAH1,315.08
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.50
₫2,029,116
$74.32
UAH3,093.93

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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