Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 61.4% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Australia, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$25.05
|
$5.53
UAH228.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.64
|
$5.04
UAH208.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.82
|
$0.61
UAH25.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.19
|
$0.41
UAH16.98
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.47
|
$0.59
UAH24.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$7.03
|
$3.81
UAH157.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.58
|
$3.66
UAH151.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.76
|
$1.72
UAH71.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.95
|
$1.72
UAH70.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.13
|
$0.29
UAH12.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.86
|
$0.67
UAH27.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.07
|
$0.67
UAH27.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.99
|
$0.83
UAH34.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.69
|
$0.21
UAH8.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.41
|
$0.33
UAH13.64
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$7.05
|
$5.08
UAH210.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$125.99
|
$10.14
UAH419.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$41,556.30
|
$26,914.31
UAH1,113,598.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$27.04
|
$3.91
UAH161.65
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$82.58
|
$5.56
UAH229.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,876.61
|
$280.46
UAH11,604.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,449.05
|
$189.50
UAH7,840.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$211.64
|
$59.87
UAH2,477.29
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,054.34
|
$240.96
UAH9,969.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,957.88
|
$4,166.24
UAH172,380.90
|
|
pay 76.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.98
|
$1.02
UAH42.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.37
|
$1.09
UAH45.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.96
|
$2.12
UAH87.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$80.31
|
$20.75
UAH858.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.75
|
$3.69
UAH152.57
|
|
pay 34.7% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$112.28
|
$47.47
UAH1,964.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$81.00
|
$31.04
UAH1,284.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$152.79
|
$71.91
UAH2,975.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$176.19
|
$83.50
UAH3,454.68
|
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