Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 46.9% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.52
€10.33
|
$5.28
₴156.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
€8.78
|
$4.21
₴124.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€2.22
|
$0.55
₴16.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
€1.94
|
$0.44
₴13.00
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.38
|
$0.63
₴18.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.29
€6.18
|
$3.65
₴107.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
€3.78
|
$3.62
₴107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
€2.75
|
$1.35
₴39.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
€3.57
|
$1.83
₴53.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.12
|
$0.29
₴8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.47
₴13.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.12
|
$0.53
₴15.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.39
|
$0.83
₴24.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.77
|
$0.19
₴5.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.25
₴7.31
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.53
€8.37
|
$4.09
₴120.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.47
€88.81
|
$8.55
₴252.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,350.05
€26,848.64
|
$22,875.02
₴675,723.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.30
€21.89
|
$3.50
₴103.47
|
|
pay 77.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.37
€38.64
|
$5.19
₴153.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,204.80
€1,182.71
|
$274.51
₴8,108.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.60
€818.32
|
$180.92
₴5,344.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.31
€230.01
|
$78.80
₴2,327.64
|
|
pay 4.1% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.74
€147.00
|
$221.42
₴6,540.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,414.73
€9,242.13
|
$5,681.81
₴167,839.55
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.21
€4.13
|
$1.01
₴29.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
€3.20
|
$1.05
₴31.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99
€7.85
|
$2.23
₴65.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.80
€33.18
|
$22.36
₴660.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
€11.36
|
$3.81
₴112.66
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.96
€80.46
|
$50.48
₴1,491.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
€37.52
|
$35.48
₴1,048.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.04
€85.44
|
$80.79
₴2,386.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.50
€101.60
|
$86.66
₴2,560.01
|
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