Cost of living comparison
Paris is 4.6 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Paris instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
Ukraine
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
₴184.79
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
₴143.63
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴19.63
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₴15.52
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Ukraine
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₴21.53
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
₴127.75
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₴125.42
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₴57.98
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₴61.98
|
$6.40
€6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.94
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴18.62
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
₴19.88
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₴28.73
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₴6.69
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴10.01
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for transportation
Ukraine
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
₴151.55
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
₴283.50
|
$92.35
€86.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
₴760,637.05
|
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
₴133.16
|
$21.89
€20.53
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Ukraine
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
₴175.17
|
$32.60
€30.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
₴9,308.03
|
$1,438.32
€1,348.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
₴6,189.33
|
$1,037.88
€973.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
₴2,463.81
|
$169.67
€159.13
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
Ukraine
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
₴7,279.12
|
$830.08
€778.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
₴153,993.19
|
$18,062.39
€16,940.10
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₴33.78
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
₴38.31
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
₴77.41
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
₴748.56
|
$39.26
€36.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
₴118.34
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 90.7% more for clothing
Ukraine
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
₴1,603.91
|
$110.46
€103.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
₴1,211.60
|
$41.99
€39.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
₴2,577.84
|
$101.08
€94.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
₴2,921.03
|
$143.22
€134.32
|
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