Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 43.9% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.47
kr116.56
|
$4.65
₴170.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.27
kr92.13
|
$3.61
₴132.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
kr20.01
|
$0.49
₴18.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
kr18.10
|
$0.39
₴14.36
|
|
pay 56.9% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
kr25.86
|
$0.54
₴19.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
kr49.82
|
$3.21
₴118.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
kr52.79
|
$3.15
₴116.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
kr33.54
|
$1.46
₴53.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
kr45.14
|
$1.56
₴57.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
kr13.35
|
$0.22
₴8.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
kr11.09
|
$0.47
₴17.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
kr12.78
|
$0.50
₴18.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
kr17.45
|
$0.72
₴26.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
kr6.69
|
$0.17
₴6.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
kr6.66
|
$0.25
₴9.26
|
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pay 59.9% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
kr80.33
|
$3.81
₴140.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.67
kr775.95
|
$7.13
₴262.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,170.07
kr258,042.73
|
$19,124.68
₴703,838.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.12
kr246.40
|
$3.35
₴123.21
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
kr317.88
|
$4.40
₴162.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$736.74
kr8,204.97
|
$234.03
₴8,612.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$574.14
kr6,394.09
|
$155.62
₴5,727.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.61
kr686.13
|
$61.95
₴2,279.83
|
|
pay 31.4% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.63
kr1,443.65
|
$183.02
₴6,735.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,186.61
kr35,488.92
|
$3,871.85
₴142,494.21
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.47
kr72.02
|
$0.85
₴31.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
kr40.74
|
$0.96
₴35.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
kr69.16
|
$1.95
₴71.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.95
kr411.56
|
$18.82
₴692.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.40
kr138.10
|
$2.98
₴109.51
|
|
pay 29.5% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.79
kr877.46
|
$40.33
₴1,484.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.00
kr378.70
|
$30.46
₴1,121.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.12
kr892.27
|
$64.81
₴2,385.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.88
kr1,357.38
|
$73.44
₴2,702.91
|
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