Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 54.8% cheaper than San Jose.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 66.1% less for restaurants
San Jose
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
₡5,057
|
$4.65
₴184.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
₡4,611
|
$3.61
₴143.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
₡915
|
$0.49
₴19.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
₡839
|
$0.39
₴15.52
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
San Jose
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
₡1,027
|
$0.54
₴21.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
₡1,839
|
$3.21
₴127.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
₡3,563
|
$3.15
₴125.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
₡1,593
|
$1.46
₴57.98
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
₡1,922
|
$1.56
₴61.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
₡1,109
|
$0.22
₴8.94
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
₡266
|
$0.47
₴18.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₡440
|
$0.50
₴19.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
₡542
|
$0.72
₴28.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₡491
|
$0.17
₴6.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
₡515
|
$0.25
₴10.01
|
|
pay 58.6% less for transportation
San Jose
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
₡3,089
|
$3.81
₴151.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.74
₡17,907
|
$7.13
₴283.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,532.30
₡16,301,969
|
$19,124.68
₴760,637.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.32
₡6,673
|
$3.35
₴133.16
|
|
pay 44.8% less for housing
San Jose
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.83
₡25,472
|
$4.40
₴175.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$686.22
₡343,865
|
$234.03
₴9,308.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$420.20
₡210,562
|
$155.62
₴6,189.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.00
₡22,051
|
$61.95
₴2,463.81
|
|
pay 52.3% less for childcare
San Jose
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.07
₡179,431
|
$183.02
₴7,279.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,730.45
₡4,374,839
|
$3,871.85
₴153,993.19
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
San Jose
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
₡1,397
|
$0.85
₴33.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
₡1,528
|
$0.96
₴38.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
₡2,189
|
$1.95
₴77.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.66
₡30,395
|
$18.82
₴748.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.44
₡3,726
|
$2.98
₴118.34
|
|
pay 43.2% less for clothing
San Jose
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
₡42,651
|
$40.33
₴1,603.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.81
₡24,457
|
$30.46
₴1,211.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.12
₡61,195
|
$64.81
₴2,577.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.99
₡57,122
|
$73.44
₴2,921.03
|
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