Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 28.2% cheaper than Ukraine.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 41.3% less for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
₴172.25
|
$2.69
E£83.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
₴133.88
|
$3.27
E£100.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴18.30
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₴14.47
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
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pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₴20.07
|
$0.40
E£12.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
₴119.08
|
$1.23
E£37.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₴116.91
|
$2.42
E£74.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₴54.04
|
$1.12
E£34.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₴57.78
|
$1.58
E£48.88
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.33
|
$0.40
E£12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴17.36
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
₴18.53
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₴26.78
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₴6.24
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.33
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
₴141.27
|
$1.02
E£31.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
₴264.26
|
$7.97
E£246.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
₴709,024.47
|
$15,876.53
E£490,147.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
₴124.12
|
$1.85
E£56.96
|
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pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
₴163.28
|
$10.98
E£339.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
₴8,676.44
|
$109.16
E£3,370.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
₴5,769.35
|
$71.02
E£2,192.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
₴2,296.63
|
$16.81
E£519.07
|
|
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
₴6,785.20
|
$58.30
E£1,799.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
₴143,544.07
|
$1,699.22
E£52,458.97
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₴31.49
|
$1.45
E£44.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
₴35.71
|
$1.03
E£31.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
₴72.15
|
$1.57
E£48.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
₴697.76
|
$15.18
E£468.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
₴110.31
|
$3.13
E£96.56
|
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pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
₴1,495.08
|
$17.23
E£531.79
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
₴1,129.39
|
$28.02
E£865.14
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
₴2,402.92
|
$63.69
E£1,966.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
₴2,722.83
|
$28.91
E£892.63
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