Cost of living comparison
Russia is 63.2% more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Russia instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 68.8% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.28
₴156.05
|
$10.05
₽633.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
₴124.34
|
$6.50
₽409.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₴16.18
|
$1.10
₽69.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₴13.00
|
$0.57
₽35.90
|
|
pay 76.9% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
₴18.56
|
$0.74
₽46.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
₴107.81
|
$6.12
₽385.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
₴107.00
|
$4.79
₽302.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.35
₴39.85
|
$1.88
₽118.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
₴53.98
|
$2.54
₽160.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
₴8.59
|
$0.93
₽58.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴13.94
|
$0.80
₽50.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
₴15.77
|
$0.93
₽58.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
₴24.57
|
$1.57
₽99.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
₴5.69
|
$0.48
₽29.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴7.31
|
$0.37
₽23.20
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
₴120.78
|
$3.32
₽209.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
₴252.43
|
$26.69
₽1,683.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,875.02
₴675,723.69
|
$40,723.29
₽2,568,621.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.50
₴103.47
|
$4.48
₽282.50
|
|
pay 55.9% more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.19
₴153.34
|
$9.10
₽573.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.51
₴8,108.97
|
$429.22
₽27,072.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.92
₴5,344.37
|
$297.58
₽18,769.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.80
₴2,327.64
|
$100.47
₽6,337.35
|
|
pay 27.7% more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$221.42
₴6,540.56
|
$310.74
₽19,599.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,681.81
₴167,839.55
|
$6,542.10
₽412,643.12
|
|
pay 85.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
₴29.82
|
$2.22
₽140.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
₴31.04
|
$2.43
₽153.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
₴65.82
|
$3.03
₽190.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.36
₴660.37
|
$42.79
₽2,698.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.81
₴112.66
|
$5.70
₽359.77
|
|
pay 52.4% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.48
₴1,491.03
|
$87.55
₽5,522.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.48
₴1,048.13
|
$56.71
₽3,577.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.79
₴2,386.45
|
$106.20
₽6,698.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.66
₴2,560.01
|
$125.51
₽7,916.59
|
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