Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ukraine vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary
Ukraine is 3.7% cheaper than Minsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% more in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% more in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 33.6% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Ukraine
The cost of transportation and groceries in Ukraine are more expensive than in Minsk. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ukraine.
Ukraine vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Minsk
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.15
BYN26.89
|
$6.41
UAH271.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
BYN17.35
|
$5.63
UAH237.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
BYN1.73
|
$0.61
UAH25.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
BYN1.16
|
$0.41
UAH17.50
|
|
Minsk vs. Ukraine - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Minsk
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
BYN1.67
|
$0.68
UAH28.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.13
BYN9.20
|
$4.21
UAH178.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.67
BYN7.85
|
$4.10
UAH173.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.30
BYN3.83
|
$1.64
UAH69.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.81
BYN5.31
|
$1.83
UAH77.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BYN1.55
|
$0.40
UAH16.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
BYN2.23
|
$0.67
UAH28.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BYN2.41
|
$0.74
UAH31.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
BYN2.93
|
$0.90
UAH37.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
BYN0.71
|
$0.27
UAH11.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.78
|
$0.22
UAH9.46
|
|
Minsk vs. Ukraine - Cost of groceries
pay 33.4% more for transportation
|
Minsk
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.87
BYN8.43
|
$5.12
UAH216.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.05
BYN44.23
|
$12.19
UAH515.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,703.95
BYN52,036.21
|
$28,398.14
UAH1,200,826.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
BYN11.27
|
$4.37
UAH184.80
|
|
Minsk vs. Ukraine - Cost of transportation
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Minsk
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.78
BYN28.73
|
$5.80
UAH245.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.71
BYN1,404.09
|
$311.65
UAH13,178.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.53
BYN945.04
|
$214.10
UAH9,053.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.74
BYN113.86
|
$65.84
UAH2,783.96
|
|
Minsk vs. Ukraine - Cost of housing
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Minsk
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.61
BYN860.04
|
$259.96
UAH10,992.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,129.44
BYN29,772.88
|
$4,454.26
UAH188,350.23
|
|
Minsk vs. Ukraine - Cost of childcare
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minsk
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
BYN3.04
|
$1.02
UAH43.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BYN5.04
|
$1.16
UAH49.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
BYN5.64
|
$2.61
UAH110.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.97
BYN85.14
|
$23.59
UAH997.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
BYN13.88
|
$3.94
UAH166.54
|
|
Minsk vs. Ukraine - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Minsk
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.59
BYN125.19
|
$51.64
UAH2,183.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.69
BYN119.60
|
$30.33
UAH1,282.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.65
BYN325.22
|
$77.50
UAH3,277.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.51
BYN274.84
|
$89.90
UAH3,801.67
|
|
Minsk vs. Ukraine - Cost of clothing
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