Cost of living in Ukraine

Summary of cost of living in Ukraine

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 93,576₴
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 41,192₴
  • 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
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 316₴
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 202₴
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 87₴
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 42₴
12 eggs, large 71₴
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 87₴
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 199₴
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 26₴
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 20₴
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 33₴
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 264₴
2 liters of coca-cola 46₴
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 18₴
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 29,808₴
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 17,510₴
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 3,958₴
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 17,181₴
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area 12,579₴
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 3,706₴
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 258₴
40” flat screen tv 11,029₴
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 3,729₴
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 389₴
Hourly rate for cleaning help 583₴
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 3,548₴
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 1,448₴
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 4,343₴
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 4,566₴
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 1,054,060₴
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 52₴
Monthly ticket public transport 823₴
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 147₴
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 547₴
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 669₴
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 488₴
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 138₴
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 172₴
4 rolls of toilet paper 73₴
Tube of toothpaste 71₴
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 326₴
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 1,081₴
2 tickets to the movies 312₴
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) 1,503₴
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 1,507₴
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 321₴
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 50₴
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 83₴
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 43,070₴
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 3.50₴
1 month of gym membership in business district 1,128₴
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 91₴

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 38
2nd Donetsk 28
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

  • 10 eggs, large in Kyiv costs 82₴ (about 18 hours ago)
  • Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Kyiv costs 250,000₴ (about 18 hours ago)
  • 1 ticket to the movies in Kyiv costs 340₴ (3 days ago)
  • One-way ticket in public transport in Kyiv costs 8₴ (3 days ago)
  • Monthly rent - 85 m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Kyiv costs 50,000₴ (5 days ago)

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