Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 63.7% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of France, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.06
|
$4.65
₴172.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.31
|
$3.61
₴133.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.58
|
$0.49
₴18.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.76
|
$0.39
₴14.47
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
France
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.55
|
$0.54
₴20.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.77
|
$3.21
₴119.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.96
|
$3.15
₴116.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.24
|
$1.46
₴54.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.87
|
$1.56
₴57.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$0.22
₴8.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$0.47
₴17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$0.50
₴18.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.41
|
$0.72
₴26.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.17
₴6.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.25
₴9.33
|
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pay 61.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.32
|
$3.81
₴141.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€48.95
|
$7.13
₴264.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,477.38
|
$19,124.68
₴709,024.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.85
|
$3.35
₴124.12
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
|
France
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.87
|
$4.40
₴163.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€709.98
|
$234.03
₴8,676.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€570.04
|
$155.62
₴5,769.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.04
|
$61.95
₴2,296.63
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€629.34
|
$183.02
₴6,785.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,555.85
|
$3,871.85
₴143,544.07
|
|
pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.82
|
$0.85
₴31.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.74
|
$0.96
₴35.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.37
|
$1.95
₴72.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.45
|
$18.82
₴697.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.47
|
$2.98
₴110.31
|
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pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
France
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.51
|
$40.33
₴1,495.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.31
|
$30.46
₴1,129.39
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€84.92
|
$64.81
₴2,402.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€114.54
|
$73.44
₴2,722.83
|
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