Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 63.5% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.50
|
$4.65
₴171.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.76
|
$3.61
₴133.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.90
|
$0.49
₴18.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$0.39
₴14.41
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.56
|
$0.54
₴19.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.02
|
$3.21
₴118.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.43
|
$3.15
₴116.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.80
|
$1.46
₴53.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.61
|
$1.56
₴57.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$0.22
₴8.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.47
₴17.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$0.50
₴18.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.13
|
$0.72
₴26.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.17
₴6.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.25
₴9.29
|
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pay 66.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.12
|
$3.81
₴140.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€106.01
|
$7.13
₴263.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,199.00
|
$19,124.68
₴706,231.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€15.98
|
$3.35
₴123.63
|
|
pay 80.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.24
|
$4.40
₴162.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,203.58
|
$234.03
₴8,642.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,069.31
|
$155.62
₴5,746.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€145.82
|
$61.95
₴2,287.58
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€832.82
|
$183.02
₴6,758.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,086.83
|
$3,871.85
₴142,978.57
|
|
pay 77.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.15
|
$0.85
₴31.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.35
|
$0.96
₴35.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.75
|
$1.95
₴71.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€55.86
|
$18.82
₴695.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.72
|
$2.98
₴109.88
|
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pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€71.03
|
$40.33
₴1,489.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.72
|
$30.46
₴1,124.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€79.21
|
$64.81
₴2,393.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€84.34
|
$73.44
₴2,712.10
|
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