Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 1.2% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
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Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.95
ZK97.05
|
$5.28
₴156.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.45
ZK56.24
|
$4.21
₴124.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
ZK10.61
|
$0.55
₴16.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
ZK7.77
|
$0.44
₴13.00
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
ZK14.57
|
$0.63
₴18.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
ZK86.15
|
$3.65
₴107.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
ZK68.16
|
$3.62
₴107.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
ZK27.37
|
$1.35
₴39.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
ZK34.63
|
$1.83
₴53.98
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
ZK16.30
|
$0.29
₴8.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ZK7.01
|
$0.47
₴13.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZK15.39
|
$0.53
₴15.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ZK6.48
|
$0.83
₴24.57
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZK8.74
|
$0.19
₴5.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZK9.64
|
$0.25
₴7.31
|
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pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
ZK76.03
|
$4.09
₴120.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.67
ZK402.75
|
$8.55
₴252.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,579.78
ZK107,400.80
|
$22,875.02
₴675,723.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.50
₴103.47
|
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pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.88
ZK357.11
|
$5.19
₴153.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$383.33
ZK6,257.09
|
$274.51
₴8,108.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.33
ZK3,808.66
|
$180.92
₴5,344.37
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.91
ZK1,875.69
|
$78.80
₴2,327.64
|
|
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.89
ZK1,565.19
|
$221.42
₴6,540.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,600.00
ZK173,022.15
|
$5,681.81
₴167,839.55
|
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pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
ZK16.87
|
$1.01
₴29.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
ZK27.48
|
$1.05
₴31.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK43.37
|
$2.23
₴65.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.34
ZK609.55
|
$22.36
₴660.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.00
ZK32.65
|
$3.81
₴112.66
|
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pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.48
₴1,491.03
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.48
₴1,048.13
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.60
ZK1,625.70
|
$80.79
₴2,386.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
ZK2,157.53
|
$86.66
₴2,560.01
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