Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 89.3% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 88.8% more in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 53.5% more in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 32.7% more in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 66.8% more in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 4.1 times more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.7% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 89.4% more in Ukraine
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Ukraine are more expensive than in India. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of India, you would:
pay 88.8% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹205.41
|
$5.80
UAH240.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹334.00
|
$5.14
UAH213.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.91
|
$0.58
UAH24.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.22
|
$0.39
UAH16.25
|
|
pay 53.5% more for groceries
|
India
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.42
|
$0.59
UAH24.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.26
|
$3.76
UAH155.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.06
|
$3.67
UAH152.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.38
|
$1.58
UAH65.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹116.90
|
$1.68
UAH69.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.61
|
$0.29
UAH12.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.76
|
$0.66
UAH27.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.75
|
$0.65
UAH27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.65
|
$0.80
UAH33.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.99
|
$0.20
UAH8.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.06
|
$0.28
UAH11.79
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
India
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹395.10
|
$4.89
UAH202.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹866.42
|
$10.29
UAH426.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,157,561.78
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,078,272.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹251.51
|
$3.85
UAH159.68
|
|
pay 66.8% more for housing
|
India
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹632.05
|
$5.34
UAH221.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,815.06
|
$273.41
UAH11,343.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,730.92
|
$187.56
UAH7,781.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,564.83
|
$56.79
UAH2,356.26
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,769.44
|
$271.83
UAH11,278.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹133,984.00
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,057.24
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.13
|
$0.94
UAH39.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹135.77
|
$1.03
UAH42.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹307.28
|
$2.19
UAH90.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,312.04
|
$20.50
UAH850.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹286.90
|
$3.71
UAH153.99
|
|
pay 89.4% more for clothing
|
India
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,055.97
|
$46.28
UAH1,920.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,170.61
|
$31.59
UAH1,310.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,561.72
|
$74.32
UAH3,083.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,663.06
|
$81.41
UAH3,377.68
|
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