Cost of living comparison
China is 87.9% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in China instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 1.1% less for restaurants
Ukraine
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
UAH184.33
|
$3.33
CN¥24.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
UAH143.28
|
$5.25
CN¥38.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UAH19.58
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH15.48
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 91.4% more for groceries
Ukraine
|
China
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
UAH21.48
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
UAH127.44
|
$6.22
CN¥45.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
UAH125.11
|
$7.41
CN¥53.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
UAH57.84
|
$1.75
CN¥12.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
UAH61.83
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
UAH8.92
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
UAH18.58
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
UAH19.83
|
$0.74
CN¥5.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH28.66
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
UAH6.67
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH9.98
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 64.5% more for transportation
Ukraine
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
UAH151.18
|
$4.64
CN¥33.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
UAH282.80
|
$21.41
CN¥155.06
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
UAH758,776.26
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,893.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
UAH132.83
|
$4.14
CN¥30.01
|
|
pay 79.6% more for housing
Ukraine
|
China
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
UAH174.74
|
$14.28
CN¥103.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
UAH9,285.26
|
$401.04
CN¥2,904.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
UAH6,174.19
|
$247.64
CN¥1,793.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
UAH2,457.78
|
$39.51
CN¥286.19
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Ukraine
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
UAH7,261.32
|
$456.56
CN¥3,306.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
UAH153,616.47
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,538.96
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
UAH33.70
|
$1.15
CN¥8.30
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
UAH38.22
|
$3.48
CN¥25.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
UAH77.22
|
$3.40
CN¥24.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
UAH746.73
|
$42.27
CN¥306.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
UAH118.05
|
$6.35
CN¥46.02
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
Ukraine
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
UAH1,599.99
|
$51.26
CN¥371.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
UAH1,208.64
|
$33.18
CN¥240.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
UAH2,571.53
|
$80.69
CN¥584.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
UAH2,913.89
|
$76.44
CN¥553.63
|
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