Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 89.9% more expensive than Alexandria.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Alexandria, you would:
pay 97.4% more for restaurants
Alexandria
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
EGP153.98
|
$4.65
UAH183.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.17
EGP150.13
|
$3.61
UAH142.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
EGP10.39
|
$0.49
UAH19.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
EGP5.99
|
$0.39
UAH15.43
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Alexandria
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
EGP20.32
|
$0.54
UAH21.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.33
EGP62.93
|
$3.21
UAH127.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
EGP143.41
|
$3.15
UAH124.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
EGP62.44
|
$1.46
UAH57.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
EGP87.93
|
$1.56
UAH61.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
EGP21.16
|
$0.22
UAH8.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.39
|
$0.47
UAH18.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.75
|
$0.50
UAH19.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.18
|
$0.72
UAH28.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.08
|
$0.17
UAH6.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.11
EGP5.02
|
$0.25
UAH9.95
|
|
pay 83.9% more for transportation
Alexandria
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.15
EGP54.39
|
$3.81
UAH150.68
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.81
EGP369.55
|
$7.13
UAH281.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,896.25
EGP846,880.58
|
$19,124.68
UAH756,270.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.63
EGP76.99
|
$3.35
UAH132.39
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Alexandria
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.92
EGP469.63
|
$4.40
UAH174.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.95
EGP5,581.71
|
$234.03
UAH9,254.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$66.38
EGP3,141.16
|
$155.62
UAH6,153.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.40
EGP681.34
|
$61.95
UAH2,449.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Alexandria
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$53.15
EGP2,514.98
|
$183.02
UAH7,237.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,628.41
EGP77,059.13
|
$3,871.85
UAH153,109.26
|
|
pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports
Alexandria
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
EGP76.99
|
$0.85
UAH33.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
EGP58.54
|
$0.96
UAH38.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
EGP76.99
|
$1.95
UAH76.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.94
EGP801.71
|
$18.82
UAH744.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
EGP153.98
|
$2.98
UAH117.66
|
|
pay 39.1% more for clothing
Alexandria
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.27
EGP1,195.67
|
$40.33
UAH1,594.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.84
EGP1,459.29
|
$30.46
UAH1,204.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.31
EGP3,327.11
|
$64.81
UAH2,563.04
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.66
EGP1,687.42
|
$73.44
UAH2,904.26
|
|
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