Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.9 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Australia instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH227.57
|
$16.79
A$24.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH207.57
|
$9.81
A$14.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH24.93
|
$2.56
A$3.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.89
|
$2.14
A$3.10
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.34
|
$2.33
A$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH157.01
|
$4.71
A$6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH150.50
|
$5.75
A$8.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH70.73
|
$3.86
A$5.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH70.61
|
$3.99
A$5.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.04
|
$1.43
A$2.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.40
|
$1.25
A$1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.74
|
$1.39
A$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH33.98
|
$2.00
A$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.77
|
$1.13
A$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.57
|
$0.95
A$1.37
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH209.04
|
$4.73
A$6.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH417.29
|
$84.46
A$122.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,107,790.79
|
$27,859.34
A$40,311.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH160.81
|
$18.12
A$26.23
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH228.78
|
$55.36
A$80.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,543.84
|
$1,258.08
A$1,820.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,799.64
|
$971.44
A$1,405.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,464.37
|
$141.88
A$205.30
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,917.79
|
$1,377.23
A$1,992.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH171,481.92
|
$14,720.56
A$21,300.19
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.08
|
$6.69
A$9.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.02
|
$3.60
A$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.22
|
$28.13
A$40.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH854.02
|
$53.84
A$77.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH151.77
|
$13.24
A$19.16
|
|
pay 54.4% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,953.94
|
$75.27
A$108.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,277.60
|
$54.30
A$78.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,959.69
|
$102.43
A$148.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,436.66
|
$118.12
A$170.91
|
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