Cost of Living Comparison Between Ukraine and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Ukraine and China

🙂 Solo nomad: Ukraine is 10.2% cheaper than China without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ukraine is 5.2% cheaper than China without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ukraine
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.22 ₴316
$2.82 ¥19.53
156.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.13 ₴1,276
$23.62 ¥163
23.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 ₴268
$4.97 ¥34.40
23.34%
Cappuccino
$1.27 ₴55.7
$3.14 ¥21.70
-59.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₴28.86
$0.44 ¥3.07
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₴19.92
$0.27 ¥1.84
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ₴42.96
$0.93 ¥6.41
5.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₴74.8
$2.08 ¥14.39
-17.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ukraine
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 ₴49.63
$1.84 ¥12.71
-38.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 ₴30.44
$1.62 ¥11.18
-56.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.37 ₴60.2
$0.96 ¥6.63
42.71%
Eggs
$1.75 ₴76.6
$1.56 ¥10.78
12.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 ₴365
$13.18 ¥91.2
-36.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 ₴178
$3.21 ¥22.18
26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.89 ₴302
$10.89 ¥75.4
-36.73%
Apples (1kg)
$0.85 ₴37.21
$1.77 ¥12.22
-51.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ₴67.4
$1.25 ¥8.65
23.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 ₴71.1
$1.52 ¥10.54
6.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 ₴96.7
$1.15 ¥7.96
92.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₴28.96
$0.76 ¥5.28
-13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₴24.54
$0.89 ¥6.15
-37.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ₴56.1
$0.61 ¥4.25
109.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₴23.82
$0.54 ¥3.72
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 ₴119
$3.38 ¥23.36
-19.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 ₴204
$11.67 ¥80.7
-60.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ₴36.29
$0.78 ¥5.40
6.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ₴63.0
$1.67 ¥11.55
-13.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ukraine
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₴15.15
$0.43 ¥2.98
-18.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.86 ₴432
$20.93 ¥145
-52.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 ₴83.7
$1.41 ¥9.75
35.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 ₴16.37
$0.35 ¥2.45
5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 ₴192
$6.48 ¥44.84
-32.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 ₴60.8
$1.16 ¥8.05
19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K ₴1.4M
$19.3K ¥133.3K
64.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K ₴1.1M
$17.0K ¥117.5K
46.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ukraine
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 ₴4,167
$51.3 ¥355
85.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.36 ₴235
$9.84 ¥68.1
-45.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.24 ₴273
$11.49 ¥79.5
-45.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ukraine
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.17 ₴1,102
$40.28 ¥279
-37.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.86 ₴519
$14.78 ¥102
-19.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.39 ₴192
$6.41 ¥44.37
-31.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ukraine
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 ₴12.8K
$403 ¥2,791
-27.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,869 ₴213.2K
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-72.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ukraine
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 ₴2,537
$45.91 ¥318
26.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.49 ₴1,510
$32.39 ¥224
6.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 ₴3,713
$71.2 ¥493
19.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 ₴4,143
$74.0 ¥512
27.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ukraine
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 ₴15.9K
$436 ¥3,017
-16.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ₴11.1K
$254 ¥1,755
0.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$623 ₴27.3K
$900 ¥6,228
-30.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 ₴18.0K
$548 ¥3,792
-25.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,475 ₴64.6K
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-71.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$916 ₴40.1K
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-65.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ukraine
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$491 ₴21.5K
$1,024 ¥7,089
-52.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.81
4.06
338.67%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ukraine: February 28, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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