Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 2.3% cheaper than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% more in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% more in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 0.4% more in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Ukraine
The cost of transportation, groceries, and housing in Ukraine are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
$5.80
UAH241.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
$5.14
UAH214.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
$0.58
UAH24.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.39
UAH16.34
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.59
UAH24.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
$3.76
UAH156.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
$3.67
UAH153.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
$1.58
UAH65.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
$1.68
UAH70.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.29
UAH12.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$0.66
UAH27.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.65
UAH27.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
$0.80
UAH33.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.20
UAH8.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.28
UAH11.86
|
|
pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
$4.89
UAH204.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.79
|
$10.29
UAH429.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,290.12
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,084,200.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
$3.85
UAH160.56
|
|
pay 0.4% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.51
|
$5.34
UAH222.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN861.45
|
$273.41
UAH11,406.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN569.92
|
$187.56
UAH7,824.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN135.13
|
$56.79
UAH2,369.22
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN987.06
|
$271.83
UAH11,340.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,261.70
|
$5,183.21
UAH216,239.53
|
|
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
$0.94
UAH39.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$1.03
UAH42.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$2.19
UAH91.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.67
|
$20.50
UAH855.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
$3.71
UAH154.84
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.58
|
$46.28
UAH1,930.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.61
|
$31.59
UAH1,317.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.93
|
$74.32
UAH3,100.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN275.29
|
$81.41
UAH3,396.25
|
|
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