Cost of living comparison
China is 58.8% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in China instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
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Ukraine
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.28
₴156.05
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
₴124.34
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₴16.18
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₴13.00
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 72.1% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
₴18.56
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
₴107.81
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
₴107.00
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
₴39.85
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
₴53.98
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
₴8.59
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴13.94
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
₴15.77
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
₴24.57
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₴5.69
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴7.31
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
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pay 36.8% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
₴120.78
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
₴252.43
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,875.02
₴675,723.69
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.50
₴103.47
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 54.4% more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.19
₴153.34
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.51
₴8,108.97
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.92
₴5,344.37
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.80
₴2,327.64
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.42
₴6,540.56
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,681.81
₴167,839.55
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 98.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
₴29.82
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
₴31.04
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
₴65.82
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.36
₴660.37
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.81
₴112.66
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.48
₴1,491.03
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.48
₴1,048.13
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.79
₴2,386.45
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.66
₴2,560.01
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
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