Cost of living in Ukraine
Summary of cost of living in Ukraine
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 58,155₴
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 27,577₴
- Ukraine is the cheapest country in Eastern Europe (8 out of 8)
- Cost of living in Ukraine is cheaper than in 88% of countries in the World (60 out of 68)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 211₴ | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 130₴ | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 60₴ | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 31₴ | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 43₴ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 44₴ | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 117₴ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 26₴ | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 14₴ | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 24₴ | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 177₴ | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 28₴ | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 13₴ | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 18,896₴ | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 15,240₴ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 2,175₴ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 17,526₴ | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 10,002₴ | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 1,502₴ | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 166₴ | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 8,925₴ | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 3,831₴ | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 314₴ | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 244₴ | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 2,328₴ | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 1,432₴ | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 3,153₴ | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 3,347₴ | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 707,899₴ | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 30₴ | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 350₴ | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 157₴ | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 173₴ | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 391₴ | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 67₴ | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 53₴ | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 95₴ | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 34₴ | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 51₴ | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 104₴ | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 456₴ | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 209₴ | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 1,452₴ | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 752₴ | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 109₴ | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 41₴ | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 54₴ | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 16,905₴ | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1.14₴ | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 747₴ | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 61₴ | ||
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:
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 | Kyiv | 72 |
| 2nd | Kharkiv | 59 |
| 3rd | Dnipro | 51 |
| 4th | Ivano-Frankivs'k | 43 |
| 5th | Donetsk | 38 |
| 6th | Kremenchuk | 0 |
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.
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Recent Comparisons
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- Cost of living in Kyiv is 69% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Odessa is 23% cheaper than in Kyiv
- Cost of living in Lviv is about the same as in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Donetsk is 55% cheaper than in Monterrey
- Cost of living in Kyiv is 37% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Kyiv is 60% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Kyiv is 26% more expensive than in Cartagena
- Cost of living in Lviv is 56% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Odessa is 14% cheaper than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Odessa is 76% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Odessa is 64% cheaper than in Dallas, Texas
- Cost of living in Lviv is 63% cheaper than in Calgary
- Cost of living in Lviv is about the same as in Odessa
- Cost of living in Kyiv is about the same as in Bucharest
- Cost of living in Lviv is 25% cheaper than in Kyiv
- Cost of living in Lviv is 34% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Kyiv is 39% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Odessa is 28% cheaper than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Kyiv is 5% cheaper than in Brasília
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Prices recently added
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Kyiv costs 1,200₴ (1 day ago)
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Kyiv costs 1,000₴ (1 day ago)
- 2 tickets to the movies in Kyiv costs 220₴ (1 day ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Kyiv costs 1,000₴ (1 day ago)
- 10 eggs, large in Kyiv costs 60₴ (1 day ago)
- 1 kg of boneless chicken breast in Kyiv costs 70₴ (1 day ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Kyiv costs 300₴ (3 days ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Kyiv costs 60₴ (3 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Kyiv costs 25₴ (3 days ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Kyiv costs 60₴ (3 days ago)