Cost of Living Comparison Between Ukraine and Russia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Russia is 34.0% higher than in Ukraine (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Russia is 42.9% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Rent Prices in Russia are 79.9% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Restaurant Prices in Russia are 42.3% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Groceries Prices in Russia are 29.1% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Russia is 27.1% higher than in Ukraine | |
Restaurants | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
6.38 € (300.00 ₴) |
8.56 € (800.00 руб) |
+34.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
25.52 € (1,200.00 ₴) |
37.44 € (3,500.00 руб) |
+46.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
5.10 € (240.00 ₴) |
5.35 € (500.00 руб) |
+4.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
0.91 € (42.80 ₴) |
2.14 € (200.00 руб) |
+135.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.49 € (70.00 ₴) |
2.67 € (250.00 руб) |
+79.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.14 € (53.81 ₴) |
2.20 € (205.39 руб) |
+92.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.55 € (25.68 ₴) |
0.99 € (92.19 руб) |
+80.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.38 € (18.00 ₴) |
0.46 € (43.23 руб) |
+20.8 % |
Markets | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.65 € (171.61 ₴) |
3.75 € (350.68 руб) |
+2.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.54 € (25.32 ₴) |
0.55 € (51.58 руб) |
+2.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.55 € (25.78 ₴) |
0.58 € (53.98 руб) |
+5.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.48 € (69.43 ₴) |
1.54 € (144.08 руб) |
+4.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.33 € (156.39 ₴) |
4.30 € (402.00 руб) |
+29.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.63 € (76.51 ₴) |
2.01 € (188.22 руб) |
+23.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2.68 € (126.15 ₴) |
3.84 € (358.91 руб) |
+43.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.32 € (15.03 ₴) |
0.69 € (64.53 руб) |
+116.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 € (28.62 ₴) |
0.72 € (67.59 руб) |
+18.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.65 € (30.61 ₴) |
0.82 € (77.04 руб) |
+26.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.84 € (39.64 ₴) |
1.21 € (112.70 руб) |
+43.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.25 € (11.92 ₴) |
0.31 € (28.57 руб) |
+20.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.23 € (10.80 ₴) |
0.26 € (24.38 руб) |
+13.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.10 € (51.65 ₴) |
1.16 € (108.65 руб) |
+5.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.47 € (21.93 ₴) |
0.60 € (55.76 руб) |
+27.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4.25 € (200.00 ₴) |
7.04 € (657.95 руб) |
+65.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.74 € (34.69 ₴) |
0.85 € (79.55 руб) |
+15.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.23 € (57.93 ₴) |
1.69 € (157.62 руб) |
+36.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.34 € (110.00 ₴) |
2.57 € (240.00 руб) |
+9.8 % |
Transportation | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.32 € (15.00 ₴) |
0.43 € (40.00 руб) |
+34.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8.51 € (400.00 ₴) |
30.70 € (2,870.00 руб) |
+261.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.70 € (80.00 ₴) |
1.97 € (184.50 руб) |
+16.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.51 € (24.14 ₴) |
0.65 € (60.35 руб) |
+25.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3.83 € (180.00 ₴) |
5.35 € (500.00 руб) |
+39.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.54 € (213.75 ₴) |
2.41 € (225.11 руб) |
-47.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,450.48 € (1,291,000.00 ₴) |
32,095.30 € (3,000,000.00 руб) |
+16.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,230.74 € (1,045,514.91 ₴) |
30,602.18 € (2,860,435.93 руб) |
+37.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
81.23 € (3,820.37 ₴) |
103.74 € (9,696.59 руб) |
+27.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4.64 € (218.12 ₴) |
5.48 € (512.10 руб) |
+18.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5.35 € (251.45 ₴) |
6.58 € (615.07 руб) |
+23.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
22.25 € (1,046.45 ₴) |
34.01 € (3,178.89 руб) |
+52.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.26 € (482.31 ₴) |
18.67 € (1,745.23 руб) |
+82.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3.83 € (180.00 ₴) |
4.81 € (450.00 руб) |
+25.8 % |
Childcare | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
255.50 € (12,016.07 ₴) |
347.52 € (32,483.27 руб) |
+36.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,538.03 € (213,423.98 ₴) |
7,611.68 € (711,476.19 руб) |
+67.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
51.92 € (2,441.67 ₴) |
69.49 € (6,495.04 руб) |
+33.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.93 € (1,454.86 ₴) |
39.37 € (3,679.81 руб) |
+27.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.86 € (3,520.71 ₴) |
98.93 € (9,246.76 руб) |
+32.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
81.19 € (3,818.33 ₴) |
98.96 € (9,250.36 руб) |
+21.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
311.47 € (14,648.62 ₴) |
521.76 € (48,769.34 руб) |
+67.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
216.17 € (10,166.71 ₴) |
345.93 € (32,334.72 руб) |
+60.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
572.08 € (26,904.99 ₴) |
1,088.17 € (101,712.83 руб) |
+90.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
367.21 € (17,270.08 ₴) |
683.14 € (63,854.47 руб) |
+86.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
118.76 € (5,585.35 ₴) |
261.63 € (24,455.15 руб) |
+120.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
78.11 € (3,673.34 ₴) |
173.17 € (16,186.44 руб) |
+121.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
407.67 € (19,172.97 ₴) |
740.73 € (69,237.13 руб) |
+81.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.78 | 16.19 | -9.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2025 | May 2025 | |
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