Cost of living in Ukraine

Summary of cost of living in Ukraine

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: $2,429 (89,906₴)
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: $1,072 (39,659₴)
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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Food
UAH USD
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 337₴ ($9)
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 220₴ ($5.95)
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 89₴ ($2.42)
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 40₴ ($1.07)
12 eggs, large 76₴ ($2.04)
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 75₴ ($2.02)
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 169₴ ($4.58)
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 27₴ ($0.73)
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 13₴ ($0.36)
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 32₴ ($0.86)
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 270₴ ($7)
2 liters of coca-cola 40₴ ($1.08)
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 19₴ ($0.51)
Housing
UAH USD
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 27,155₴ ($734)
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 18,752₴ ($507)
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 4,118₴ ($111)
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 20,178₴ ($545)
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 12,372₴ ($334)
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 2,929₴ ($79)
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 191₴ ($5.15)
40” flat screen tv 10,774₴ ($291)
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 5,164₴ ($140)
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 627₴ ($17)
Hourly rate for cleaning help 249₴ ($7)
Clothes
UAH USD
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 2,125₴ ($57)
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 1,706₴ ($46)
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 3,608₴ ($97)
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 2,677₴ ($72)
Transportation
UAH USD
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 1,084,780₴ ($29,310)
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 49₴ ($1.33)
Monthly ticket public transport 922₴ ($25)
Personal Care
UAH USD
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 247₴ ($7)
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 395₴ ($11)
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 571₴ ($15)
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 186₴ ($5.03)
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 156₴ ($4.22)
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 263₴ ($7)
4 rolls of toilet paper 95₴ ($2.57)
Tube of toothpaste 113₴ ($3.06)
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 558₴ ($15)
Entertainment
UAH USD
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 940₴ ($25)
2 tickets to the movies 380₴ ($10)
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 1,954₴ ($53)
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 1,774₴ ($48)
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 315₴ ($9)
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 65₴ ($1.74)
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 115₴ ($3.10)
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 15,733₴ ($425)
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 3.50₴ ($0.09)
1 month of gym membership in business district 2,584₴ ($70)
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 79₴ ($2.12)

Map of Cost of Living in Ukraine

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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 Kharkiv 39
2nd Donetsk 29
3rd Ivano-Frankivs'k 28

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.

Prices recently added

  • Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Kyiv costs 5,000₴ (5 days ago)
  • Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Kyiv costs 2,500₴ (5 days ago)
  • 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Kyiv costs 80₴ (5 days ago)
  • 1 month of gym membership in business district in Kyiv costs 5,000₴ (5 days ago)
  • 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Kyiv costs 200₴ (5 days ago)
  • Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Kyiv costs 100₴ (5 days ago)
  • Cocktail drink in downtown club in Kyiv costs 400₴ (5 days ago)
  • Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Kyiv costs 3,000₴ (5 days ago)
  • 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Kyiv costs 2,000₴ (5 days ago)
  • 2 tickets to the movies in Kyiv costs 600₴ (5 days ago)

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