Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

South Africa

Durban vs. Zaporizhzhya Cost of Living Summary

Durban is 59.4% more expensive than Zaporizhzhya.

Restaurants: pay 35.5% more in Durban
Groceries: pay 34.5% more in Durban
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in Durban
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Durban
Childcare: pay 76.4% more in Durban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% more in Durban
Clothing: pay 4.3% less in Durban

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Durban are more expensive than in Zaporizhzhya. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Durban.

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Durban vs. Zaporizhzhya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Durban instead of Zaporizhzhya, you would:

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pay 35.5% more for restaurants

	Zaporizhzhya	Durban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 UAH300.33	$7.81 ZAR128.84	+16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.68 UAH210.23	$6.01 ZAR99.11	+28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 UAH25.84	$1.10 ZAR18.20	+91.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 UAH17.42	$0.87 ZAR14.37	+124.7%
Average			+35.5%

Zaporizhzhya vs. Durban - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.5% more for groceries

	Zaporizhzhya	Durban
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 UAH30.14	$0.96 ZAR15.80	+42.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.90 UAH175.19	$4.12 ZAR67.89	+5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.23 UAH190.11	$4.55 ZAR75.03	+7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.71 UAH76.99	$2.37 ZAR39.03	+38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.92 UAH86.24	$2.35 ZAR38.81	+22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.57 UAH25.54	$0.88 ZAR14.47	+54.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 UAH31.33	$0.86 ZAR14.26	+24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 UAH33.45	$0.87 ZAR14.39	+17.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 UAH44.31	$0.76 ZAR12.60	-22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 UAH14.64	$0.69 ZAR11.31	+110.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.07	$0.64 ZAR10.58	+160.5%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Zaporizhzhya	Durban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 UAH269.28	$5.75 ZAR94.88	-4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.63 ZAR356.79
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$35,391.94 ZAR584K	+20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.07 UAH182.70	$6.22 ZAR102.64	+53.0%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Zaporizhzhya	Durban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.31 UAH283.64	$39.31 ZAR648.45	+522.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$206.63 UAH9,282.13	$464.82 ZAR7,666.67	+124.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$161.57 UAH7,257.92	$393.52 ZAR6,490.77	+143.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.75 UAH3,313.13	$111.87 ZAR1,845.13	+51.7%
Average			+130.3%

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pay 76.4% more for childcare

	Zaporizhzhya	Durban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$280.06 UAH12,580.40	$310.61 ZAR5,123.20	+10.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,702.70 UAH121K	$7,585.59 ZAR125K	+180.7%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Zaporizhzhya	Durban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 UAH40.04	$2.40 ZAR39.64	+169.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.14 UAH51.31	$2.67 ZAR44.02	+133.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 UAH124.94	$3.61 ZAR59.47	+29.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.71 UAH1,334.79	$31.70 ZAR522.86	+6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.46 UAH200.22	$7.21 ZAR118.93	+61.8%
Average			+70.0%

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pay 4.3% less for clothing

	Zaporizhzhya	Durban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.34 UAH1,902.08	$53.69 ZAR885.57	+26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.11 UAH1,801.97	$30.14 ZAR497.07	-24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.14 UAH4,004.37	$98.53 ZAR1,625.08	+10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.97 UAH4,715.50	$83.65 ZAR1,379.78	-20.3%
Average			-4.3%

Zaporizhzhya vs. Durban - Cost of clothing

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