Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 32.5% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.0% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 54.3% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 49.1% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 61.6% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 93.8% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.1% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 24.9% less in Ukraine
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ukraine. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 62.0% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK133.40
|
$5.80
UAH244.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK105.82
|
$5.14
UAH216.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.85
|
$0.58
UAH24.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.58
|
$0.39
UAH16.49
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.83
|
$0.59
UAH24.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK58.03
|
$3.76
UAH158.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK60.83
|
$3.67
UAH154.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.86
|
$1.58
UAH66.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK52.35
|
$1.68
UAH70.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.33
|
$0.29
UAH12.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.82
|
$0.66
UAH27.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.70
|
$0.65
UAH27.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK19.36
|
$0.80
UAH33.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.54
|
$0.20
UAH8.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.85
|
$0.28
UAH11.97
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK74.28
|
$4.89
UAH206.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK762.33
|
$10.29
UAH433.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK300,559.09
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,094,508.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK240.28
|
$3.85
UAH162.09
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK339.03
|
$5.34
UAH224.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,198.17
|
$273.41
UAH11,514.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,182.12
|
$187.56
UAH7,899.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK866.09
|
$56.79
UAH2,391.74
|
|
pay 93.8% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,368.71
|
$271.83
UAH11,448.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK35,100.63
|
$5,183.21
UAH218,295.38
|
|
pay 69.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK74.35
|
$0.94
UAH39.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK42.37
|
$1.03
UAH43.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK71.73
|
$2.19
UAH92.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK433.18
|
$20.50
UAH863.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK159.36
|
$3.71
UAH156.31
|
|
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK885.38
|
$46.28
UAH1,949.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK398.05
|
$31.59
UAH1,330.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK945.00
|
$74.32
UAH3,130.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,400.77
|
$81.41
UAH3,428.53
|
|
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