Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 69.3% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 80.6% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.38
CHF22.75
|
$5.28
₴156.05
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.83
CHF14.43
|
$4.21
₴124.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.86
CHF3.76
|
$0.55
₴16.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
CHF3.49
|
$0.44
₴13.00
|
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pay 70.1% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
CHF2.79
|
$0.63
₴18.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.47
CHF12.13
|
$3.65
₴107.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
CHF5.98
|
$3.62
₴107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.83
CHF5.68
|
$1.35
₴39.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.54
CHF10.25
|
$1.83
₴53.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CHF1.74
|
$0.29
₴8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
CHF1.21
|
$0.47
₴13.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
CHF1.39
|
$0.53
₴15.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
CHF1.77
|
$0.83
₴24.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CHF1.05
|
$0.19
₴5.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF1.01
|
$0.25
₴7.31
|
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pay 60.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.93
CHF6.74
|
$4.09
₴120.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.98
CHF88.51
|
$8.55
₴252.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,652.38
CHF27,875.90
|
$22,875.02
₴675,723.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.76
CHF34.79
|
$3.50
₴103.47
|
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pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.10
CHF53.61
|
$5.19
₴153.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,445.37
CHF1,406.20
|
$274.51
₴8,108.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,186.95
CHF1,154.78
|
$180.92
₴5,344.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.24
CHF155.90
|
$78.80
₴2,327.64
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,962.44
CHF1,909.26
|
$221.42
₴6,540.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,391.74
CHF21,784.92
|
$5,681.81
₴167,839.55
|
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pay 77.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.12
CHF5.96
|
$1.01
₴29.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
CHF4.44
|
$1.05
₴31.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
CHF8.38
|
$2.23
₴65.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$78.49
CHF76.36
|
$22.36
₴660.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.56
CHF18.05
|
$3.81
₴112.66
|
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pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.60
CHF98.85
|
$50.48
₴1,491.03
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.33
CHF47.02
|
$35.48
₴1,048.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.88
CHF115.66
|
$80.79
₴2,386.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.27
CHF151.06
|
$86.66
₴2,560.01
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