Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 3.2 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.53
UAH227.81
|
$13.17
NZ$21.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.04
UAH207.79
|
$8.60
NZ$14.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
UAH24.96
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH16.91
|
$1.99
NZ$3.25
|
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pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
$1.87
NZ$3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
UAH157.17
|
$4.07
NZ$6.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
UAH150.67
|
$6.91
NZ$11.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
UAH70.80
|
$6.29
NZ$10.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
UAH70.68
|
$4.25
NZ$6.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
$1.17
NZ$1.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.43
|
$1.06
NZ$1.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
UAH27.77
|
$1.37
NZ$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
UAH34.02
|
$2.55
NZ$4.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UAH8.78
|
$0.98
NZ$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
UAH13.59
|
$0.89
NZ$1.46
|
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pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
UAH209.26
|
$6.39
NZ$10.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.14
UAH417.73
|
$64.20
NZ$105.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,914.31
UAH1,108,984.01
|
$23,268.60
NZ$38,089.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
UAH160.98
|
$18.67
NZ$30.56
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.56
UAH229.03
|
$51.53
NZ$84.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.46
UAH11,556.28
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,650.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.50
UAH7,808.04
|
$831.90
NZ$1,361.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.87
UAH2,467.03
|
$87.73
NZ$143.61
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.96
UAH9,928.47
|
$644.78
NZ$1,055.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,166.24
UAH171,666.62
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,832.66
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
UAH42.13
|
$5.79
NZ$9.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.09
UAH45.07
|
$3.36
NZ$5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
UAH87.31
|
$22.83
NZ$37.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.75
UAH854.94
|
$38.17
NZ$62.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
UAH151.93
|
$10.57
NZ$17.29
|
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pay 33.4% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.47
UAH1,956.05
|
$65.21
NZ$106.74
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
UAH1,278.98
|
$40.47
NZ$66.25
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.91
UAH2,962.88
|
$98.20
NZ$160.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.50
UAH3,440.36
|
$107.95
NZ$176.71
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