Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 33.0% cheaper than Vientiane.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
₭62,711
|
$4.65
₴180.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
₭104,518
|
$3.61
₴140.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
₭19,198
|
$0.49
₴19.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₭9,225
|
$0.39
₴15.16
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
Vientiane
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
₭40,343
|
$0.54
₴21.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
₭124,268
|
$3.21
₴124.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
₭216,755
|
$3.15
₴122.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₭43,387
|
$1.46
₴56.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
₭49,539
|
$1.56
₴60.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
₭42,275
|
$0.22
₴8.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₭10,834
|
$0.47
₴18.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
₭32,881
|
$0.50
₴19.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
₭46,973
|
$0.72
₴28.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₭32,881
|
$0.17
₴6.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
₭32,881
|
$0.25
₴9.77
|
|
pay 37.8% less for transportation
Vientiane
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
₭109,569
|
$3.81
₴148.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
₭124,268
|
$7.13
₴276.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
₭1,242,683,812
|
$19,124.68
₴742,858.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
₭290,344
|
$3.35
₴130.04
|
|
pay 57.7% less for housing
Vientiane
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
₭3,516,785
|
$4.40
₴171.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.61
₭10,443,629
|
$234.03
₴9,090.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.31
₭5,734,136
|
$155.62
₴6,044.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
₭2,048,092
|
$61.95
₴2,406.22
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$183.02
₴7,108.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
₭93,874,004
|
$3,871.85
₴150,393.89
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
₭23,591
|
$0.85
₴32.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
₭43,830
|
$0.96
₴37.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
₭42,612
|
$1.95
₴75.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
₭715,263
|
$18.82
₴731.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
₭104,518
|
$2.98
₴115.58
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
Vientiane
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
₭1,946,868
|
$40.33
₴1,566.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
₭1,058,351
|
$30.46
₴1,183.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
₭2,597,207
|
$64.81
₴2,517.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
₭936,154
|
$73.44
₴2,852.76
|
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