Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ukraine vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Ukraine is 18.4% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% more in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Ukraine
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Ukraine are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Ukraine.
Ukraine vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
$6.41
UAH270.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$5.63
UAH237.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$0.61
UAH25.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$0.41
UAH17.46
|
|
Thailand vs. Ukraine - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
$0.68
UAH28.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
$4.21
UAH177.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$4.10
UAH172.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$1.64
UAH69.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
$1.83
UAH77.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
$0.40
UAH16.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
$0.67
UAH28.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
$0.74
UAH31.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
$0.90
UAH37.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
$0.27
UAH11.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
$0.22
UAH9.44
|
|
Thailand vs. Ukraine - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
$5.12
UAH215.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
$12.19
UAH514.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
$28,398.14
UAH1,197,936.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
$4.37
UAH184.35
|
|
Thailand vs. Ukraine - Cost of transportation
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$5.80
UAH244.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
$311.65
UAH13,146.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$214.10
UAH9,031.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
$65.84
UAH2,777.27
|
|
Thailand vs. Ukraine - Cost of housing
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
$259.96
UAH10,965.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
$4,454.26
UAH187,897.06
|
|
Thailand vs. Ukraine - Cost of childcare
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
$1.02
UAH42.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$1.16
UAH48.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$2.61
UAH109.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$23.59
UAH995.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$3.94
UAH166.14
|
|
Thailand vs. Ukraine - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
$51.64
UAH2,178.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
$30.33
UAH1,279.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
$77.50
UAH3,269.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
$89.90
UAH3,792.52
|
|
Thailand vs. Ukraine - Cost of clothing
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