Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 28.8% cheaper than Belarus.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 29.6% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.76
BYN19.51
|
$4.65
₴170.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
BYN12.16
|
$3.61
₴132.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BYN1.89
|
$0.49
₴18.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BYN1.21
|
$0.39
₴14.36
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.49
|
$0.54
₴19.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
BYN8.21
|
$3.21
₴118.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.94
BYN7.40
|
$3.15
₴116.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
BYN3.38
|
$1.46
₴53.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
BYN4.49
|
$1.56
₴57.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
BYN1.47
|
$0.22
₴8.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.10
|
$0.47
₴17.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BYN2.22
|
$0.50
₴18.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN2.66
|
$0.72
₴26.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BYN0.88
|
$0.17
₴6.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
BYN0.78
|
$0.25
₴9.26
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
BYN8.54
|
$3.81
₴140.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.41
BYN41.27
|
$7.13
₴262.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,188.13
BYN53,290.42
|
$19,124.68
₴703,838.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.84
BYN14.69
|
$3.35
₴123.21
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
BYN31.42
|
$4.40
₴162.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.76
BYN638.24
|
$234.03
₴8,612.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.77
BYN414.41
|
$155.62
₴5,727.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.75
BYN120.09
|
$61.95
₴2,279.83
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.88
BYN1,795.49
|
$183.02
₴6,735.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,807.37
BYN24,666.58
|
$3,871.85
₴142,494.21
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
BYN2.41
|
$0.85
₴31.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
BYN4.21
|
$0.96
₴35.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.70
BYN4.27
|
$1.95
₴71.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.31
BYN73.73
|
$18.82
₴692.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
BYN10.66
|
$2.98
₴109.51
|
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pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.92
BYN155.74
|
$40.33
₴1,484.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.03
BYN93.13
|
$30.46
₴1,121.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.08
BYN206.43
|
$64.81
₴2,385.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.90
BYN233.65
|
$73.44
₴2,702.91
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