Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 60.8% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.0% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 57.8% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.4% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Australia, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$5.80
UAH240.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$5.14
UAH212.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$3.76
UAH155.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$4.89
UAH202.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
$10.29
UAH426.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,717.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$5.34
UAH221.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$273.41
UAH11,327.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$187.56
UAH7,770.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.87
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$271.83
UAH11,262.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,747.08
|
|
pay 76.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$1.03
UAH42.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$20.50
UAH849.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$3.71
UAH153.77
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$81.41
UAH3,372.80
|
|
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