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
ZK52.44
|
$5.28
₴137.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.45
ZK30.39
|
$4.21
₴109.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
ZK5.73
|
$0.55
₴14.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
ZK4.20
|
$0.44
₴11.43
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
ZK7.87
|
$0.63
₴16.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
ZK46.55
|
$3.65
₴94.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
ZK36.83
|
$3.62
₴94.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
ZK14.79
|
$1.35
₴35.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
ZK18.71
|
$1.83
₴47.46
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
ZK8.81
|
$0.29
₴7.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
ZK3.79
|
$0.47
₴12.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
ZK8.31
|
$0.53
₴13.87
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
ZK3.50
|
$0.83
₴21.60
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
ZK4.72
|
$0.19
₴5.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZK5.21
|
$0.25
₴6.42
|
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pay 56.7% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
ZK41.08
|
$4.09
₴106.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.67
ZK217.63
|
$8.55
₴221.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,579.78
ZK58,034.54
|
$22,875.02
₴594,064.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.50
₴90.97
|
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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
ZK192.96
|
$5.19
₴134.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$383.33
ZK3,381.05
|
$274.51
₴7,129.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.33
ZK2,058.03
|
$180.92
₴4,698.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.91
ZK1,013.54
|
$78.80
₴2,046.35
|
|
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.89
ZK845.76
|
$221.42
₴5,750.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,600.00
ZK93,493.36
|
$5,681.81
₴147,556.60
|
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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
ZK9.12
|
$1.01
₴26.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
ZK14.85
|
$1.05
₴27.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZK23.43
|
$2.23
₴57.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.34
ZK329.37
|
$22.36
₴580.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.00
ZK17.64
|
$3.81
₴99.05
|
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pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.48
₴1,310.84
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.48
₴921.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.60
ZK878.45
|
$80.79
₴2,098.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
ZK1,165.83
|
$86.66
₴2,250.64
|
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