Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 40.9% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Japan, you would:
pay 34.9% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.64
¥752
|
$5.28
₴137.19
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.32
¥603
|
$4.21
₴109.31
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
¥122
|
$0.55
₴14.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
¥98
|
$0.44
₴11.43
|
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pay 58.7% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
¥177
|
$0.63
₴16.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥794
|
$3.65
₴94.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
¥595
|
$3.62
₴94.07
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
¥194
|
$1.35
₴35.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
¥335
|
$1.83
₴47.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.66
¥301
|
$0.29
₴7.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥146
|
$0.47
₴12.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.13
¥242
|
$0.53
₴13.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
¥234
|
$0.83
₴21.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
¥162
|
$0.19
₴5.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
¥107
|
$0.25
₴6.42
|
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pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
¥509
|
$4.09
₴106.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.58
¥8,559
|
$8.55
₴221.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,025.34
¥2,381,141
|
$22,875.02
₴594,064.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.28
¥2,977
|
$3.50
₴90.97
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.37
¥3,892
|
$5.19
₴134.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$640.91
¥72,584
|
$274.51
₴7,129.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$410.96
¥46,541
|
$180.92
₴4,698.52
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.32
¥12,720
|
$78.80
₴2,046.35
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$315.99
¥35,786
|
$221.42
₴5,750.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,371.30
¥1,287,812
|
$5,681.81
₴147,556.60
|
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pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.07
¥348
|
$1.01
₴26.22
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.02
¥342
|
$1.05
₴27.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
¥459
|
$2.23
₴57.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
¥7,276
|
$22.36
₴580.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.20
¥1,495
|
$3.81
₴99.05
|
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pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
¥5,501
|
$50.48
₴1,310.84
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.18
¥3,418
|
$35.48
₴921.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.64
¥7,208
|
$80.79
₴2,098.05
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.30
¥10,339
|
$86.66
₴2,250.64
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