Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 55.0% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 56.1% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 45.1% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 69.3% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 53.5% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.3% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 26.4% less in Ukraine
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.64
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.80
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.63
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.27
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.13
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.33
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.00
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.95
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.14
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.93
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.75
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.20
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.88
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.51
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.40
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 45.1% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.52
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$116.19
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,558.90
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$30.07
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.95
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,692.98
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,360.28
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$154.03
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,028.04
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,911.75
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.24
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.55
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.44
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.73
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.34
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.72
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.52
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$157.44
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$204.54
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
|
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