Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 56.0% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 51.3% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 51.1% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 74.9% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 49.3% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.6% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 29.8% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Germany, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.48
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.49
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.14
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.96
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.89
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.54
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.29
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.07
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.46
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€702.54
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€555.77
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€407.44
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 67.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.93
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.00
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.38
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.71
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
|
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