Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ukraine vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary
Ukraine is 19.7% cheaper than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Ukraine
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ukraine.
Ukraine vs. Russia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Russia, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
$6.41
UAH270.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
$5.63
UAH237.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
$0.61
UAH25.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
$0.41
UAH17.46
|
|
Russia vs. Ukraine - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
$0.68
UAH28.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
$4.21
UAH177.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
$4.10
UAH172.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
$1.64
UAH69.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
$1.83
UAH77.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
$0.67
UAH28.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
$0.74
UAH31.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
$0.90
UAH37.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
$0.27
UAH11.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
$0.22
UAH9.44
|
|
Russia vs. Ukraine - Cost of groceries
pay 6.1% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
$5.12
UAH215.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
$12.19
UAH514.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
$28,398.14
UAH1,197,936.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
$4.37
UAH184.35
|
|
Russia vs. Ukraine - Cost of transportation
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
$5.80
UAH244.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
$311.65
UAH13,146.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
$214.10
UAH9,031.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
$65.84
UAH2,777.27
|
|
Russia vs. Ukraine - Cost of housing
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
$259.96
UAH10,965.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
$4,454.26
UAH187,897.06
|
|
Russia vs. Ukraine - Cost of childcare
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
$1.02
UAH42.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
$1.16
UAH48.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
$2.61
UAH109.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
$23.59
UAH995.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
$3.94
UAH166.14
|
|
Russia vs. Ukraine - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
$51.64
UAH2,178.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
$30.33
UAH1,279.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
$77.50
UAH3,269.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
$89.90
UAH3,792.52
|
|
Russia vs. Ukraine - Cost of clothing
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