Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 62.3% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$27.83
|
$4.65
₴172.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.57
|
$3.61
₴133.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.60
|
$0.49
₴18.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.08
|
$0.39
₴14.47
|
|
pay 60.8% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$2.96
|
$0.54
₴20.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.04
|
$3.21
₴119.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.30
|
$3.15
₴116.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.42
|
$1.46
₴54.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.18
|
$1.56
₴57.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.83
|
$0.22
₴8.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.51
|
$0.47
₴17.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.17
|
$0.50
₴18.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.47
|
$0.72
₴26.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.57
|
$0.17
₴6.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.34
|
$0.25
₴9.33
|
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pay 58.9% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$10.98
|
$3.81
₴141.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$116.63
|
$7.13
₴264.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$40,755.88
|
$19,124.68
₴709,024.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$27.94
|
$3.35
₴124.12
|
|
pay 70.0% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$87.28
|
$4.40
₴163.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,419.55
|
$234.03
₴8,676.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,190.24
|
$155.62
₴5,769.35
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$163.03
|
$61.95
₴2,296.63
|
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pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,036.26
|
$183.02
₴6,785.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,496.97
|
$3,871.85
₴143,544.07
|
|
pay 74.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.70
|
$0.85
₴31.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.28
|
$0.96
₴35.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$38.39
|
$1.95
₴72.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$66.75
|
$18.82
₴697.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.47
|
$2.98
₴110.31
|
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pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$108.45
|
$40.33
₴1,495.08
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$70.49
|
$30.46
₴1,129.39
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$161.71
|
$64.81
₴2,402.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$184.21
|
$73.44
₴2,722.83
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