Cost of Living Comparison Between Ukraine and Russia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Russia is 34.8% higher than in Ukraine (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Russia is 43.8% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Rent Prices in Russia are 81.2% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Restaurant Prices in Russia are 43.6% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Groceries Prices in Russia are 29.0% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Russia is 30.7% higher than in Ukraine | |
Restaurants | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
6.39 € (300.00 ₴) |
8.56 € (800.00 руб) |
+34.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
25.56 € (1,200.00 ₴) |
38.52 € (3,600.00 руб) |
+50.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.11 € (240.00 ₴) |
5.35 € (500.00 руб) |
+4.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
0.95 € (44.50 ₴) |
2.14 € (200.00 руб) |
+125.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.49 € (70.00 ₴) |
2.68 € (250.00 руб) |
+79.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.14 € (53.70 ₴) |
2.22 € (207.38 руб) |
+94.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.55 € (25.95 ₴) |
0.99 € (92.07 руб) |
+78.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.38 € (17.93 ₴) |
0.46 € (43.45 руб) |
+21.7 % |
Markets | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.62 € (169.77 ₴) |
3.73 € (348.82 руб) |
+3.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.53 € (25.11 ₴) |
0.55 € (51.35 руб) |
+2.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.55 € (25.88 ₴) |
0.58 € (53.92 руб) |
+4.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.48 € (69.46 ₴) |
1.54 € (144.27 руб) |
+4.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.29 € (154.70 ₴) |
4.25 € (396.84 руб) |
+28.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.61 € (75.78 ₴) |
2.01 € (187.83 руб) |
+24.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2.65 € (124.55 ₴) |
3.83 € (357.82 руб) |
+44.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.31 € (14.73 ₴) |
0.68 € (63.93 руб) |
+118.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 € (28.78 ₴) |
0.72 € (67.09 руб) |
+17.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.65 € (30.49 ₴) |
0.82 € (76.55 руб) |
+26.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.85 € (39.98 ₴) |
1.18 € (110.67 руб) |
+39.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.25 € (11.76 ₴) |
0.30 € (27.93 руб) |
+19.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.23 € (10.99 ₴) |
0.26 € (24.09 руб) |
+10.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.09 € (51.41 ₴) |
1.16 € (107.97 руб) |
+5.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.47 € (21.98 ₴) |
0.59 € (55.43 руб) |
+26.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4.26 € (200.00 ₴) |
7.02 € (655.78 руб) |
+64.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.74 € (34.62 ₴) |
0.85 € (79.28 руб) |
+15.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.24 € (58.16 ₴) |
1.68 € (156.60 руб) |
+35.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.28 € (107.00 ₴) |
2.57 € (240.00 руб) |
+12.7 % |
Transportation | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.32 € (15.00 ₴) |
0.43 € (40.00 руб) |
+34.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8.52 € (400.00 ₴) |
30.71 € (2,870.00 руб) |
+260.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.70 € (80.00 ₴) |
2.03 € (190.00 руб) |
+19.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.51 € (24.14 ₴) |
0.60 € (56.33 руб) |
+17.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3.83 € (180.00 ₴) |
5.35 € (500.00 руб) |
+39.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.55 € (213.70 ₴) |
2.41 € (224.97 руб) |
-47.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,471.67 € (1,290,000.00 ₴) |
32,102.04 € (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+16.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,115.87 € (1,038,505.23 ₴) |
30,741.67 € (2,872,870.10 руб) |
+39.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
80.87 € (3,797.58 ₴) |
104.51 € (9,766.90 руб) |
+29.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4.61 € (216.70 ₴) |
5.52 € (515.94 руб) |
+19.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5.32 € (249.67 ₴) |
6.56 € (612.87 руб) |
+23.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
21.82 € (1,024.51 ₴) |
34.12 € (3,188.71 руб) |
+56.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.08 € (473.55 ₴) |
18.74 € (1,751.01 руб) |
+85.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3.83 € (180.00 ₴) |
4.82 € (450.00 руб) |
+25.6 % |
Childcare | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
257.03 € (12,069.64 ₴) |
348.08 € (32,529.10 руб) |
+35.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,591.61 € (215,610.40 ₴) |
7,526.69 € (703,384.62 руб) |
+63.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
51.94 € (2,438.91 ₴) |
70.36 € (6,575.32 руб) |
+35.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
31.58 € (1,483.08 ₴) |
39.77 € (3,716.81 руб) |
+25.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.50 € (3,498.22 ₴) |
98.96 € (9,248.42 руб) |
+32.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
80.22 € (3,767.15 ₴) |
99.40 € (9,289.12 руб) |
+23.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
312.18 € (14,659.08 ₴) |
522.17 € (48,797.83 руб) |
+67.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
216.93 € (10,186.61 ₴) |
358.08 € (33,463.63 руб) |
+65.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
564.02 € (26,485.12 ₴) |
1,082.88 € (101,197.42 руб) |
+92.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
364.77 € (17,128.78 ₴) |
679.08 € (63,461.61 руб) |
+86.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
116.91 € (5,489.85 ₴) |
267.69 € (25,015.84 руб) |
+129.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
76.84 € (3,608.30 ₴) |
175.06 € (16,359.73 руб) |
+127.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
404.90 € (19,012.89 ₴) |
761.01 € (71,118.30 руб) |
+88.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.58 | 15.75 | -10.4 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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