Cost of living comparison
Australia is 4.4 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Australia instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
₴171.95
|
$15.31
A$23.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
₴133.66
|
$8.98
A$13.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴18.27
|
$2.45
A$3.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₴14.44
|
$2.05
A$3.20
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₴20.04
|
$2.00
A$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
₴118.88
|
$4.24
A$6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₴116.71
|
$5.00
A$7.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₴53.95
|
$3.52
A$5.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₴57.68
|
$3.56
A$5.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.32
|
$1.44
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴17.33
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
₴18.50
|
$1.31
A$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₴26.74
|
$2.10
A$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₴6.23
|
$1.03
A$1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.31
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
₴141.03
|
$4.95
A$7.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
₴263.81
|
$81.92
A$127.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
₴707,821.85
|
$22,079.60
A$34,349.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
₴123.91
|
$15.28
A$23.76
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
₴163.01
|
$55.83
A$86.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
₴8,661.72
|
$1,119.19
A$1,741.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
₴5,759.57
|
$889.00
A$1,383.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
₴2,292.74
|
$120.53
A$187.52
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
₴6,773.69
|
$1,373.48
A$2,136.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
₴143,300.60
|
$11,458.00
A$17,825.17
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₴31.43
|
$5.72
A$8.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
₴35.65
|
$3.30
A$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
₴72.03
|
$24.53
A$38.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
₴696.58
|
$46.71
A$72.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
₴110.13
|
$12.25
A$19.06
|
|
pay 54.1% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
₴1,492.54
|
$71.47
A$111.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
₴1,127.47
|
$41.82
A$65.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
₴2,398.84
|
$101.71
A$158.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
₴2,718.21
|
$106.56
A$165.77
|
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