Cost of living in Ukraine
Are you moving to Ukraine? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 105₴ | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 79₴ | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 44₴ | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 22₴ | |
| 12 eggs, large | 31₴ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 40₴ | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 83₴ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 22₴ | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 8₴ | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 16₴ | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 128₴ | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 21₴ | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 12₴ | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 16,882₴ | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 10,989₴ | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 2,124₴ | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 9,994₴ | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 6,440₴ | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 1,313₴ | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 171₴ | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 13,445₴ | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 3,381₴ | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 198₴ | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 160₴ | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 2,200₴ | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 1,462₴ | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 2,472₴ | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 3,176₴ | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 682,027₴ | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 28₴ | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 336₴ | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 103₴ | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 224₴ | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 378₴ | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 68₴ | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 58₴ | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 65₴ | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 27₴ | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 42₴ | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 172₴ | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 387₴ | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 167₴ | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 876₴ | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 782₴ | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 112₴ | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 39₴ | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 40₴ | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 14,334₴ | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 34₴ | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 682₴ | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 32₴ | |
Map of Cost of Living in Ukraine
This map shows only the top cities in Ukraine. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Ukraine
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kharkiv | 92 |
| 2nd | Odessa | 66 |
| 3rd | Kiev | 66 |
| 4th | Lviv | 54 |
| 5th | Dnipro | 45 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Are you moving to Ukraine? Do you know how much money you will need there to maintain your current standard of living?
Find out what is the real equivalent in Ukraine of your current salary and improve your chances of a happy relocation.
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List of all cities available in Ukraine
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Kiev is 72% more expensive than in Vinnytsya
- Cost of living in Lviv is 39% cheaper than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Kiev is 23% cheaper than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Kiev is about the same as in Yerevan
- Cost of living in Mykolayiv is about the same as in Kherson
- Cost of living in Kiev is 28% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Kiev is 49% cheaper than in Moscow
- Cost of living in Kiev is 17% cheaper than in Tehran
- Cost of living in Kiev is 56% cheaper than in Berlin
- Cost of living in Kiev is 48% cheaper than in Kharkiv
- Cost of living in Lviv is 44% cheaper than in Warsaw
- Cost of living in Kiev is 50% cheaper than in Beirut
- Cost of living in Odessa is about the same as in Tbilisi
- Cost of living in Odessa is 27% cheaper than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Dnipro is 52% cheaper than in Brno
- Cost of living in Odessa is 45% cheaper than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Kiev is about the same as in Minsk
- Cost of living in Odessa is 41% cheaper than in Split
- Cost of living in Kiev is 29% more expensive than in Lviv
- Cost of living in Chernivtsi is 54% cheaper than in Eindhoven
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Recent Prices Added
- 60 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Kharkiv costs 5.00₴ (about 9 hours ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Lviv costs 32₴ (1 day ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Lviv costs 800₴ (1 day ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Lviv costs 50₴ (1 day ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Lviv costs 50₴ (1 day ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Lviv costs 200₴ (1 day ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Lviv costs 1,000₴ (1 day ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Lviv costs 300₴ (1 day ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Lviv costs 700₴ (1 day ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Lviv costs 100₴ (1 day ago)