Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 21.4% cheaper than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 24.9% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 1.4% more in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 29.1% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 26.9% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 29.1% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.0% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 5.2% less in Ukraine
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY246.69
|
$5.80
UAH242.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY246.73
|
$5.14
UAH214.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY41.92
|
$0.58
UAH24.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY15.10
|
$0.39
UAH16.35
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY36.24
|
$0.59
UAH24.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY177.45
|
$3.76
UAH156.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY112.51
|
$3.67
UAH153.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY49.92
|
$1.58
UAH65.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY85.60
|
$1.68
UAH70.07
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY13.20
|
$0.29
UAH12.09
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY31.16
|
$0.66
UAH27.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY14.85
|
$0.65
UAH27.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY18.20
|
$0.80
UAH33.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY8.85
|
$0.20
UAH8.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY7.59
|
$0.28
UAH11.87
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY157.06
|
$4.89
UAH204.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY687.87
|
$10.29
UAH429.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,600,037.48
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,085,224.68
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY224.65
|
$3.85
UAH160.71
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY403.64
|
$5.34
UAH223.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY15,808.31
|
$273.41
UAH11,417.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,012.68
|
$187.56
UAH7,832.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,587.31
|
$56.79
UAH2,371.45
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY14,586.76
|
$271.83
UAH11,351.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY246,075.42
|
$5,183.21
UAH216,443.77
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY90.77
|
$0.94
UAH39.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY93.58
|
$1.03
UAH42.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY68.22
|
$2.19
UAH91.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,297.26
|
$20.50
UAH856.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY182.10
|
$3.71
UAH154.98
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
Turkey
|
Ukraine
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,525.86
|
$46.28
UAH1,932.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,454.58
|
$31.59
UAH1,319.13
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,155.13
|
$74.32
UAH3,103.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,655.67
|
$81.41
UAH3,399.45
|
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