Cost of living comparison
Michigan is 3.5 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Michigan instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Ukraine
|
Michigan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH228.56
|
$16.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH208.47
|
$10.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH25.04
|
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.97
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Ukraine
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.44
|
$3.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH157.69
|
$6.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH151.16
|
$3.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH71.04
|
$2.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH70.91
|
$5.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.09
|
$2.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.52
|
$0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.86
|
$2.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH34.13
|
$2.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.81
|
$1.23
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.63
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Ukraine
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH209.95
|
$3.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH419.10
|
$46.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,112,614.38
|
$30,722.13
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH161.51
|
$17.20
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for housing
Ukraine
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH229.78
|
$57.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,594.11
|
$1,272.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,833.60
|
$1,084.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,475.10
|
$114.00
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Ukraine
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,960.97
|
$1,063.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH172,228.59
|
$18,799.54
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.27
|
$5.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.22
|
$4.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.60
|
$8.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH857.74
|
$41.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH152.43
|
$10.19
|
|
pay 12.2% more for clothing
Ukraine
|
Michigan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,962.45
|
$46.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,283.17
|
$29.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,972.58
|
$78.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,451.63
|
$122.69
|
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