Cost of living and expenses in Ukraine

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Ukraine? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Ukraine, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Ukraine (The last update: today)

Currency in Ukraine Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH). For 10 US dollars you can get 418 Ukrainian hryvnias. For 100 US dollars you can get 4.18 thousand Ukrainian hryvnias. And the other way around: For 100 Ukrainian hryvnias you can get 2.39 US dollars.


See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Ukraine


What are the different prices in the cities in Ukraine? Look here: Prices in cities in Ukraine

Prices: Chernihiv   Kharkiv   Kryvyi Rih   Odessa   Poltava   Rivne   Zaporizhia   Lviv   Cherkasy   Sumy  

Prices and availability of products in shops and supermarkets in Ukraine: Lviv  


McDonald's prices in Ukraine: Lviv  

Pizza prices in Ukraine: Lviv  

KFC prices in Ukraine: Lviv  


Price fees $78 ($48 - $120)

fees

$78 ($48 - $120)
62% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $5.5 ($4.3 - $7.2)

internet

$5.5 ($4.3 - $7.2)
92% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $51 ($20 - $96)

jeans

$51 ($20 - $96)
3.4% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $367

average earnings

$367
92% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $320 ($192 - $598)

renting a small apartment in the center

$320 ($192 - $598)
82% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $376 ($239 - $718)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$376 ($239 - $718)
84% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Ukraine:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.31 (UAH 13)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $9.5 (UAH 395)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.3 (UAH 53)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $27.9K (UAH 1.16M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $320 (UAH 13.4K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $217 (UAH 9.07K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $591 (UAH 24.7K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $376 (UAH 15.7K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $78 (UAH 3.25K)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $5.5 (UAH 229)
  11. numb_34 $5.2 (UAH 215)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $51 (UAH 2.12K)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $32 (UAH 1.33K)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $74 (UAH 3.08K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $83 (UAH 3.45K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $21.5K (UAH 899K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $256 (UAH 10.7K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.36K (UAH 56.8K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $4.38K (UAH 183K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $861 (UAH 35.9K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $367 (UAH 15.3K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 17%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.6 (UAH 65)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.29 (UAH 12)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $3.6 (UAH 150)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Ukraine

Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $281(UAH 11.7K), 2011: $252(UAH 10.5K), 2012: $360(UAH 15K), 2013: $327(UAH 13.7K), 2014: $353(UAH 14.7K), 2015: $697(UAH 29.1K), 2016: $736(UAH 30.8K), 2017: $742(UAH 31K), and 2018: $735(UAH 30.7K)

Ukraine price changes: Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center 2010-2018
Ukraine price changes Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center hikersbay.com

Have earnings increased in Ukraine?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $81(UAH 3.39K), 2011: $65(UAH 2.7K), 2012: $79(UAH 3.31K), 2013: $85(UAH 3.56K), 2014: $73(UAH 3.03K), 2015: $102(UAH 4.26K), 2016: $126(UAH 5.28K), 2017: $157(UAH 6.57K), and 2018: $200(UAH 8.34K)

Ukraine price changes: Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2010-2018
Ukraine price changes Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) hikersbay.com

Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $9.7(UAH 404), 2011: $12.7(UAH 531), 2012: $13.7(UAH 571), 2013: $15.4(UAH 643), 2014: $17.5(UAH 730), 2015: $26(UAH 1.1K), 2016: $38(UAH 1.58K), 2017: $58(UAH 2.43K), and 2018: $60(UAH 2.49K)

Ukraine price changes: Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment 2010-2018
Ukraine price changes Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment hikersbay.com

Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $3.9(UAH 164), 2011: $2.2(UAH 92), 2012: $2(UAH 84), 2013: $1.7(UAH 71), 2014: $1.7(UAH 70), 2015: $2(UAH 81), 2016: $2(UAH 84), 2017: $2.5(UAH 104), and 2018: $2.9(UAH 119)

Ukraine price changes: Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) 2010-2018
Ukraine price changes Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) hikersbay.com

Have prices changed in clothing stores in Ukraine in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2011: $16.1(UAH 672), 2012: $17.9(UAH 747), 2013: $16.5(UAH 688), 2014: $16.3(UAH 682), 2015: $33(UAH 1.37K), 2016: $35(UAH 1.45K), 2017: $38(UAH 1.6K), and 2018: $38(UAH 1.59K)

Ukraine price changes: 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) 2011-2018
Ukraine price changes 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) hikersbay.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

rice

$1.4 ($0.96 - $1.9)
70% is less expensive than in United States

fees

$78 ($48 - $120)
62% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$7.4 ($4.8 - $10.8)
by half less than in United States

tomatoes

$1.8 ($0.72 - $2.9)
64% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$0.58 ($0.4 - $0.96)
84% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$5.5 ($4.3 - $7.2)
92% is less expensive than in United States