Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 13.0% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of China, you would:
pay 35.2% more for restaurants
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.45
|
$5.53
UAH228.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.61
|
$5.04
UAH208.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.44
|
$0.61
UAH25.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
$0.41
UAH16.97
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.60
|
$0.59
UAH24.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.16
|
$3.81
UAH157.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥50.48
|
$3.66
UAH151.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.63
|
$1.72
UAH71.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.11
|
$1.72
UAH70.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.38
|
$0.29
UAH12.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.05
|
$0.67
UAH27.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.66
|
$0.67
UAH27.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
$0.83
UAH34.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
$0.21
UAH8.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
$0.33
UAH13.63
|
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pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.35
|
$5.08
UAH209.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥156.80
|
$10.14
UAH419.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥138,128.54
|
$26,914.31
UAH1,112,614.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.56
|
$3.91
UAH161.51
|
|
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.02
|
$5.56
UAH229.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,367.25
|
$280.46
UAH11,594.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,473.11
|
$189.50
UAH7,833.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥280.42
|
$59.87
UAH2,475.10
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,406.50
|
$240.96
UAH9,960.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥127,199.01
|
$4,166.24
UAH172,228.59
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.60
|
$1.02
UAH42.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.59
|
$1.09
UAH45.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.68
|
$2.12
UAH87.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥296.56
|
$20.75
UAH857.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.35
|
$3.69
UAH152.43
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
China
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥343.62
|
$47.47
UAH1,962.45
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥221.13
|
$31.04
UAH1,283.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥518.73
|
$71.91
UAH2,972.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥541.60
|
$83.50
UAH3,451.63
|
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