Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 57.4% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 51.0% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 49.4% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 56.8% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.7% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 32.5% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.32
|
$5.80
UAH242.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.27
|
$5.14
UAH214.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.37
|
$0.58
UAH24.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.10
|
$0.39
UAH16.36
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€1.95
|
$0.59
UAH24.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.73
|
$3.76
UAH156.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.80
|
$3.67
UAH153.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€2.93
|
$1.58
UAH65.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.09
|
$1.68
UAH70.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$0.29
UAH12.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.66
UAH27.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$0.65
UAH27.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.80
UAH33.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.20
UAH8.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.28
UAH11.87
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€5.91
|
$4.89
UAH204.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€38.85
|
$10.29
UAH429.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€23,636.05
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,085,540.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€22.26
|
$3.85
UAH160.76
|
|
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€42.22
|
$5.34
UAH223.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€697.32
|
$273.41
UAH11,420.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€603.20
|
$187.56
UAH7,834.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€131.84
|
$56.79
UAH2,372.14
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€476.94
|
$271.83
UAH11,354.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€11,755.30
|
$5,183.21
UAH216,506.70
|
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.71
|
$0.94
UAH39.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.00
|
$1.03
UAH42.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€7.77
|
$2.19
UAH91.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€30.82
|
$20.50
UAH856.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€10.67
|
$3.71
UAH155.03
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€79.41
|
$46.28
UAH1,933.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€37.05
|
$31.59
UAH1,319.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€77.33
|
$74.32
UAH3,104.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€107.03
|
$81.41
UAH3,400.44
|
|
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