Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 48.9% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Germany, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.21
€11.00
|
$5.28
₴156.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
€8.35
|
$4.21
₴124.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.39
|
$0.55
₴16.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€2.17
|
$0.44
₴13.00
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
€1.80
|
$0.63
₴18.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
€5.86
|
$3.65
₴107.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
€3.50
|
$3.62
₴107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
€2.42
|
$1.35
₴39.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
€3.24
|
$1.83
₴53.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.10
|
$0.29
₴8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.74
|
$0.47
₴13.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$0.53
₴15.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.47
|
$0.83
₴24.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.19
₴5.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.44
|
$0.25
₴7.31
|
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pay 57.9% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.64
€8.48
|
$4.09
₴120.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.44
€68.17
|
$8.55
₴252.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,945.52
€24,488.19
|
$22,875.02
₴675,723.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.35
€19.98
|
$3.50
₴103.47
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.76
€34.13
|
$5.19
₴153.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$719.63
€706.44
|
$274.51
₴8,108.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$553.10
€542.96
|
$180.92
₴5,344.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.33
€184.88
|
$78.80
₴2,327.64
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.61
€305.90
|
$221.42
₴6,540.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,436.42
€11,226.76
|
$5,681.81
₴167,839.55
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.77
€3.70
|
$1.01
₴29.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
€2.92
|
$1.05
₴31.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
€7.04
|
$2.23
₴65.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.39
€30.82
|
$22.36
₴660.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.49
€11.28
|
$3.81
₴112.66
|
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pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.52
€75.12
|
$50.48
₴1,491.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€36.58
|
$35.48
₴1,048.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.11
€81.59
|
$80.79
₴2,386.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.62
€104.67
|
$86.66
₴2,560.01
|
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