Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Colombia

Colombia vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 75.8% more expensive than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% more in Colombia
Groceries: pay 60.4% more in Colombia
Transportation: pay 45.1% more in Colombia
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Colombia
Childcare: pay 65.1% more in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.9% more in Colombia
Clothing: pay 49.7% more in Colombia

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Colombia are more expensive than in Ukraine. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Colombia.

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Colombia vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Colombia instead of Ukraine, you would:

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pay 39.3% more for restaurants

	Ukraine	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.28 UAH327.13	$7.09 COP22,489.29	-2.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 UAH260.14	$9.93 COP31,528.63	+71.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 UAH33.01	$1.50 COP4,759.09	+104.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 UAH22.24	$1.15 COP3,637.93	+131.5%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 60.4% more for groceries

	Ukraine	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 UAH32.65	$2.08 COP6,604.13	+186.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 UAH193.14	$3.94 COP12,511.51	-8.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 UAH198.32	$5.55 COP17,600.16	+25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 UAH83.64	$3.08 COP9,765.50	+65.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 UAH93.16	$4.90 COP15,548.14	+136.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 UAH21.66	$1.60 COP5,080.61	+232.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 UAH30.95	$0.63 COP1,990.45	-9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 UAH32.89	$0.72 COP2,297.32	-1.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 UAH49.29	$0.88 COP2,778.06	-20.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 UAH14.25	$0.68 COP2,174.11	+116.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 UAH10.58	$0.64 COP2,046.26	+173.7%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 45.1% more for transportation

	Ukraine	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 UAH274.80	$4.89 COP15,507.12	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.84 UAH621.89	$57.51 COP183K	+315.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,153.65 UAH1M	$24,696.92 COP78M	-15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.95 UAH222.27	$21.04 COP66,775.93	+325.2%
Average			+45.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Ukraine	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.86 UAH263.29	$27.89 COP88,530.84	+375.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	$745.73 COP2M	+133.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	$482.25 COP2M	+128.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	$101.48 COP322K	+50.0%
Average			+124.3%

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pay 65.1% more for childcare

	Ukraine	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	$597.35 COP2M	+126.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,644.44 UAH298K	$8,009.31 COP25M	+20.5%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ukraine	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 UAH49.85	$2.59 COP8,214.62	+133.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 UAH60.14	$2.72 COP8,641.67	+103.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 UAH132.47	$4.03 COP12,788.35	+36.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	$41.34 COP131K	+48.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 UAH187.12	$6.65 COP21,122.50	+59.8%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 49.7% more for clothing

	Ukraine	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	$82.92 COP263K	+55.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	$53.80 COP171K	+45.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	$134.00 COP425K	+70.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	$115.03 COP365K	+30.6%
Average			+49.7%

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