Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ukraine Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Ukraine

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 127.8% more expensive than Ukraine without rent, and 191.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 127.3% more expensive than Ukraine without rent, and 167.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Ukraine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$7.31 β‚΄304
118.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$28.99 β‚΄1,203
166.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.22 β‚΄258
55.31%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.29 β‚΄53.5
176.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.62 β‚΄25.73
325.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.46 β‚΄19.01
382.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$0.97 β‚΄40.34
577.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$1.72 β‚΄71.3
305.81%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Ukraine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.1 β‚΄45.8
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.71 β‚΄29.33
240.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.36 β‚΄56.5
48.53%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$1.74 β‚΄72.1
151.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$8.63 β‚΄358
2.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$4.25 β‚΄177
94.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$6.72 β‚΄279
110.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$0.87 β‚΄36.21
272.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.53 β‚΄63.3
75.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.69 β‚΄70.3
69.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.11 β‚΄87.8
101.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.68 β‚΄28.08
275.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.6 β‚΄25.07
265.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.27 β‚΄52.9
76.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.55 β‚΄22.63
185.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$2.79 β‚΄116
1024.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$4.84 β‚΄201
175.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$0.86 β‚΄35.59
436.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.44 β‚΄59.7
245.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Ukraine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.35 β‚΄14.43
748.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$9.85 β‚΄409
895.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$1.91 β‚΄79.2
89.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.34 β‚΄14.27
435.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$4.45 β‚΄185
748.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.4 β‚΄58.1
-14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$31.8K β‚΄1.3M
-8.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$25.2K β‚΄1M
-10.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Ukraine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$93.9 β‚΄3,898
91.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$5.26 β‚΄218
398.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$6.28 β‚΄261
741.24%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Ukraine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$25.42 β‚΄1,055
83.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$11.65 β‚΄484
40.52%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$4.27 β‚΄177
223.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Ukraine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$286 β‚΄11.9K
459.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$4,735 β‚΄196.5K
159.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Ukraine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$57.5 β‚΄2,386
24.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$35.43 β‚΄1,471
45.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$84.8 β‚΄3,518
19.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$95.4 β‚΄3,961
15.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Ukraine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$354 β‚΄14.7K
293.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$248 β‚΄10.3K
346.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$628 β‚΄26.1K
261.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$400 β‚΄16.6K
343.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,478 β‚΄61.3K
372.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$940 β‚΄39K
443.41%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Australia
Ukraine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$477 β‚΄19.8K
660.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
17.81
-64.35%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ukraine: October 27, 2025

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