Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Ukraine Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Ukraine

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 134.1% more expensive than Ukraine without rent, and 167.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 130.7% more expensive than Ukraine without rent, and 166.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Ukraine
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$7.31 β‚΄304
134.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$28.99 β‚΄1,203
158.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$6.22 β‚΄258
84.41%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.29 β‚΄53.5
210.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.62 β‚΄25.73
437.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.46 β‚΄19.01
528.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$0.97 β‚΄40.34
440.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$1.72 β‚΄71.3
166.28%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
Ukraine
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.1 β‚΄45.8
14.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.71 β‚΄29.33
208.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.36 β‚΄56.5
154.41%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.74 β‚΄72.1
117.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$8.63 β‚΄358
70.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$4.25 β‚΄177
225.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$6.72 β‚΄279
196.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$0.87 β‚΄36.21
265.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.53 β‚΄63.3
16.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.69 β‚΄70.3
37.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.11 β‚΄87.8
124.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.68 β‚΄28.08
132.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.6 β‚΄25.07
170.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.27 β‚΄52.9
46.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.55 β‚΄22.63
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$2.79 β‚΄116
252.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$4.84 β‚΄201
41.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$0.86 β‚΄35.59
27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.44 β‚΄59.7
18.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Ukraine
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.35 β‚΄14.43
951.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$9.85 β‚΄409
589.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.91 β‚΄79.2
207.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.34 β‚΄14.27
555.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$4.45 β‚΄185
746.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.4 β‚΄58.1
40.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$31.8K β‚΄1.3M
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$25.2K β‚΄1M
48.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Ukraine
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$93.9 β‚΄3,898
272.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$5.26 β‚΄218
414.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$6.28 β‚΄261
726.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Ukraine
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$25.42 β‚΄1,055
59.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$11.65 β‚΄484
110.64%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$4.27 β‚΄177
231.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Ukraine
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$286 β‚΄11.9K
62.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$4,735 β‚΄196.5K
218.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Ukraine
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$57.5 β‚΄2,386
64.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$35.43 β‚΄1,471
23.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$84.8 β‚΄3,518
18.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$95.4 β‚΄3,961
39.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Ukraine
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$354 β‚΄14.7K
194.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$248 β‚΄10.3K
208.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$628 β‚΄26.1K
204.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$400 β‚΄16.6K
261.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$1,478 β‚΄61.3K
329.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$940 β‚΄39K
420.99%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
Ukraine
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$477 β‚΄19.8K
605.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
17.81
-77.65%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ukraine: October 27, 2025

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