Cost of Living Comparison Between Ukraine and Russia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Russia are 7.2% higher than in Ukraine (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Russia are 9.5% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Rent Prices in Russia are 18.2% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Restaurant Prices in Russia are 22.0% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Groceries Prices in Russia are 1.7% higher than in Ukraine | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Russia is 29.0% higher than in Ukraine | |
Restaurants | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5.89 € (250.00 ₴) |
7.03 € (700.00 руб) |
+19.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
23.45 € (994.93 ₴) |
30.15 € (3,000.00 руб) |
+28.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.71 € (200.00 ₴) |
4.02 € (400.00 руб) |
-14.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
0.94 € (40.00 ₴) |
1.61 € (160.00 руб) |
+70.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.41 € (60.00 ₴) |
2.01 € (200.00 руб) |
+42.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.11 € (47.13 ₴) |
1.77 € (175.77 руб) |
+59.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.59 € (25.04 ₴) |
0.77 € (76.63 руб) |
+30.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.40 € (16.96 ₴) |
0.38 € (38.17 руб) |
-4.0 % |
Markets | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.44 € (145.90 ₴) |
2.98 € (296.76 руб) |
-13.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
0.52 € (22.18 ₴) |
0.43 € (42.71 руб) |
-17.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.61 € (25.94 ₴) |
0.47 € (46.88 руб) |
-22.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.67 € (70.82 ₴) |
1.20 € (119.69 руб) |
-27.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.27 € (138.80 ₴) |
3.40 € (338.15 руб) |
+3.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
1.63 € (69.24 ₴) |
1.63 € (161.99 руб) |
-0.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2.51 € (106.47 ₴) |
2.99 € (297.37 руб) |
+19.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.29 € (12.46 ₴) |
0.51 € (50.60 руб) |
+73.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.63 € (26.80 ₴) |
0.52 € (51.33 руб) |
-18.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.65 € (27.48 ₴) |
0.65 € (65.01 руб) |
+0.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (33.88 ₴) |
0.87 € (86.91 руб) |
+9.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.19 € (8.22 ₴) |
0.19 € (19.37 руб) |
+0.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.31 € (13.09 ₴) |
0.19 € (19.10 руб) |
-37.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.95 € (40.22 ₴) |
0.91 € (90.09 руб) |
-4.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.47 € (19.91 ₴) |
0.48 € (48.01 руб) |
+2.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
4.01 € (170.00 ₴) |
5.02 € (500.00 руб) |
+25.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.76 € (32.21 ₴) |
0.72 € (71.33 руб) |
-5.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.23 € (52.26 ₴) |
1.37 € (136.36 руб) |
+11.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2.00 € (85.00 ₴) |
2.01 € (200.00 руб) |
+0.3 % |
Transportation | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.31 € (13.00 ₴) |
0.36 € (36.00 руб) |
+18.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9.19 € (390.00 ₴) |
25.12 € (2,500.00 руб) |
+173.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1.56 € (66.00 ₴) |
1.51 € (150.00 руб) |
-3.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.46 € (19.31 ₴) |
0.49 € (48.28 руб) |
+6.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3.53 € (150.00 ₴) |
5.02 € (500.00 руб) |
+42.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.76 € (202.00 ₴) |
2.03 € (202.32 руб) |
-57.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,170.94 € (1,153,000.00 ₴) |
27,031.73 € (2,690,000.00 руб) |
-0.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
21,315.31 € (904,516.08 ₴) |
26,160.26 € (2,603,277.92 руб) |
+22.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
75.99 € (3,224.74 ₴) |
83.66 € (8,325.39 руб) |
+10.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
5.09 € (216.04 ₴) |
4.66 € (463.70 руб) |
-8.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5.37 € (228.00 ₴) |
5.64 € (560.81 руб) |
+4.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
19.82 € (840.97 ₴) |
24.81 € (2,468.77 руб) |
+25.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.80 € (458.51 ₴) |
16.29 € (1,621.21 руб) |
+50.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
3.53 € (150.00 ₴) |
4.02 € (400.00 руб) |
+13.7 % |
Childcare | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
252.11 € (10,698.18 ₴) |
230.22 € (22,909.88 руб) |
-8.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
4,193.59 € (177,955.33 ₴) |
5,754.88 € (572,683.73 руб) |
+37.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
50.22 € (2,130.97 ₴) |
57.58 € (5,729.51 руб) |
+14.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.92 € (1,312.28 ₴) |
34.33 € (3,415.99 руб) |
+11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
72.64 € (3,082.40 ₴) |
76.23 € (7,586.11 руб) |
+4.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
80.91 € (3,433.28 ₴) |
77.19 € (7,681.57 руб) |
-4.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
311.97 € (13,238.54 ₴) |
373.54 € (37,171.58 руб) |
+19.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
213.88 € (9,076.15 ₴) |
250.95 € (24,973.14 руб) |
+17.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
570.44 € (24,206.86 ₴) |
675.28 € (67,198.48 руб) |
+18.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
368.12 € (15,621.02 ₴) |
443.31 € (44,114.65 руб) |
+20.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
123.27 € (5,231.13 ₴) |
182.19 € (18,130.22 руб) |
+47.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
78.89 € (3,347.79 ₴) |
123.38 € (12,277.78 руб) |
+56.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ukraine Edit |
Russia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
360.26 € (15,287.50 ₴) |
509.10 € (50,661.95 руб) |
+41.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 18.00 | 11.66 | -35.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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