Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 48.2% cheaper than Madrid.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.15
€12.91
|
$5.28
₴156.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
€8.26
|
$4.21
₴124.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.26
|
$0.55
₴16.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
€1.67
|
$0.44
₴13.00
|
|
pay 37.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
€1.02
|
$0.63
₴18.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€5.11
|
$3.65
₴107.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
€3.23
|
$3.62
₴107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
€2.29
|
$1.35
₴39.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€3.20
|
$1.83
₴53.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.90
|
$0.29
₴8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.78
|
$0.47
₴13.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.73
|
$0.53
₴15.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.84
|
$0.83
₴24.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.55
|
$0.19
₴5.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.62
|
$0.25
₴7.31
|
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pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
€6.33
|
$4.09
₴120.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.86
€56.80
|
$8.55
₴252.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,298.13
€25,816.00
|
$22,875.02
₴675,723.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
€12.70
|
$3.50
₴103.47
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.24
€36.56
|
$5.19
₴153.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,056.08
€1,036.72
|
$274.51
₴8,108.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$815.10
€800.15
|
$180.92
₴5,344.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.83
€123.52
|
$78.80
₴2,327.64
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.57
€505.13
|
$221.42
₴6,540.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,045.88
€9,861.71
|
$5,681.81
₴167,839.55
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.16
€3.10
|
$1.01
₴29.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
€2.15
|
$1.05
₴31.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
€5.16
|
$2.23
₴65.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.21
€41.43
|
$22.36
₴660.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€9.29
|
$3.81
₴112.66
|
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pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.49
€78.03
|
$50.48
₴1,491.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.03
€31.45
|
$35.48
₴1,048.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.56
€74.17
|
$80.79
₴2,386.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
€96.51
|
$86.66
₴2,560.01
|
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