Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Ukraine 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Ukraine is 2.5% lower than in Russia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Ukraine is 4.2% lower than in Russia | |
| Rent Prices in Ukraine are 10.4% lower than in Russia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Ukraine are 11.8% lower than in Russia | |
| Groceries Prices in Ukraine are 3.3% higher than in Russia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Ukraine is 15.1% lower than in Russia | |
Restaurants | Russia Edit |
Ukraine Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
700.00 руб (286.74 ₴) |
610.30 руб (250.00 ₴) |
-12.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 руб (1,228.91 ₴) |
2,441.19 руб (1,000.00 ₴) |
-18.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 руб (163.85 ₴) |
554.15 руб (227.00 ₴) |
+38.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
165.00 руб (67.59 ₴) |
97.65 руб (40.00 ₴) |
-40.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
200.00 руб (81.93 ₴) |
158.68 руб (65.00 ₴) |
-20.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
184.11 руб (75.42 ₴) |
126.09 руб (51.65 ₴) |
-31.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
81.62 руб (33.44 ₴) |
63.70 руб (26.09 ₴) |
-22.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
39.22 руб (16.07 ₴) |
43.77 руб (17.93 ₴) |
+11.6 % |
Markets | Russia Edit |
Ukraine Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
309.11 руб (126.62 ₴) |
383.90 руб (157.26 ₴) |
+24.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
44.26 руб (18.13 ₴) |
57.14 руб (23.41 ₴) |
+29.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
48.08 руб (19.69 ₴) |
63.34 руб (25.95 ₴) |
+31.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
127.74 руб (52.33 ₴) |
170.60 руб (69.88 ₴) |
+33.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
347.89 руб (142.51 ₴) |
360.53 руб (147.68 ₴) |
+3.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
167.14 руб (68.47 ₴) |
177.13 руб (72.56 ₴) |
+6.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
312.25 руб (127.91 ₴) |
275.20 руб (112.73 ₴) |
-11.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
53.80 руб (22.04 ₴) |
32.98 руб (13.51 ₴) |
-38.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
56.23 руб (23.03 ₴) |
69.92 руб (28.64 ₴) |
+24.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
67.89 руб (27.81 ₴) |
70.85 руб (29.02 ₴) |
+4.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
91.46 руб (37.47 ₴) |
91.87 руб (37.63 ₴) |
+0.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
21.15 руб (8.66 ₴) |
23.38 руб (9.58 ₴) |
+10.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
20.09 руб (8.23 ₴) |
30.10 руб (12.33 ₴) |
+49.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
94.43 руб (38.68 ₴) |
110.11 руб (45.10 ₴) |
+16.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
49.62 руб (20.32 ₴) |
51.31 руб (21.02 ₴) |
+3.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
530.76 руб (217.42 ₴) |
463.83 руб (190.00 ₴) |
-12.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
72.65 руб (29.76 ₴) |
81.04 руб (33.20 ₴) |
+11.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
141.69 руб (58.04 ₴) |
132.48 руб (54.27 ₴) |
-6.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
219.00 руб (89.71 ₴) |
239.24 руб (98.00 ₴) |
+9.2 % |
Transportation | Russia Edit |
Ukraine Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
37.00 руб (15.16 ₴) |
34.18 руб (14.00 ₴) |
-7.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,470.00 руб (1,011.80 ₴) |
952.07 руб (390.00 ₴) |
-61.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 руб (61.45 ₴) |
170.88 руб (70.00 ₴) |
+13.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 руб (19.78 ₴) |
47.14 руб (19.31 ₴) |
-2.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
480.00 руб (196.63 ₴) |
378.38 руб (155.00 ₴) |
-21.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
205.78 руб (84.30 ₴) |
509.44 руб (208.69 ₴) |
+147.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,850,000.00 руб (1,167,461.75 ₴) |
3,051,491.84 руб (1,250,000.00 ₴) |
+7.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,669,794.66 руб (1,093,643.21 ₴) |
2,391,524.75 руб (979,653.92 ₴) |
-10.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Russia Edit |
Ukraine Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
8,652.97 руб (3,544.57 ₴) |
8,430.89 руб (3,453.59 ₴) |
-2.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
476.60 руб (195.23 ₴) |
524.45 руб (214.83 ₴) |
+10.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
582.57 руб (238.64 ₴) |
583.16 руб (238.88 ₴) |
+0.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Russia Edit |
Ukraine Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,624.06 руб (1,074.91 ₴) |
2,182.44 руб (894.00 ₴) |
-16.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,640.81 руб (672.14 ₴) |
1,112.26 руб (455.62 ₴) |
-32.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
400.00 руб (163.85 ₴) |
402.98 руб (165.08 ₴) |
+0.7 % |
Childcare | Russia Edit |
Ukraine Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
23,608.57 руб (9,670.91 ₴) |
29,310.60 руб (12,006.67 ₴) |
+24.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
583,957.74 руб (239,209.94 ₴) |
501,851.08 руб (205,576.12 ₴) |
-14.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Russia Edit |
Ukraine Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,800.75 руб (2,376.20 ₴) |
5,811.59 руб (2,380.63 ₴) |
+0.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,517.18 руб (1,440.76 ₴) |
3,495.66 руб (1,431.95 ₴) |
-0.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,033.10 руб (3,290.64 ₴) |
8,114.36 руб (3,323.93 ₴) |
+1.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
7,981.02 руб (3,269.31 ₴) |
8,686.37 руб (3,558.25 ₴) |
+8.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Russia Edit |
Ukraine Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
37,263.03 руб (15,264.27 ₴) |
35,687.37 руб (14,618.82 ₴) |
-4.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
25,367.75 руб (10,391.53 ₴) |
24,590.01 руб (10,072.95 ₴) |
-3.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
73,760.50 руб (30,214.94 ₴) |
63,365.75 руб (25,956.87 ₴) |
-14.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
47,753.96 руб (19,561.73 ₴) |
41,418.87 руб (16,966.65 ₴) |
-13.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Russia Edit |
Ukraine Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,600.83 руб (7,209.93 ₴) |
13,586.45 руб (5,565.49 ₴) |
-22.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,304.24 руб (5,040.26 ₴) |
8,748.16 руб (3,583.56 ₴) |
-28.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Russia Edit |
Ukraine Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
53,513.29 руб (21,920.95 ₴) |
43,523.66 руб (17,828.85 ₴) |
-18.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.80 | 18.21 | +31.9 % |
| Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
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