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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ukraine is 57.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ukraine is 56.7% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ukraine
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 β‚΄304
$17.11 €14.78
-57.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.99 β‚΄1,203
$74.9 €64.7
-61.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 β‚΄258
$11.47 €9.91
-45.77%
Cappuccino
$1.29 β‚΄53.5
$4.01 €3.46
-67.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 β‚΄25.73
$3.33 €2.88
-81.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 β‚΄19.01
$2.89 €2.5
-84.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 β‚΄40.34
$5.24 €4.52
-81.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 β‚΄71.3
$4.58 €3.95
-62.45%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ukraine
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 β‚΄45.8
$1.26 €1.08
-12.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 β‚΄29.33
$2.19 €1.89
-67.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 β‚΄56.5
$3.46 €2.99
-60.69%
Eggs
$1.74 β‚΄72.1
$3.79 €3.28
-54.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.63 β‚΄358
$14.73 €12.72
-41.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 β‚΄177
$13.83 €11.94
-69.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.72 β‚΄279
$19.93 €17.21
-66.28%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 β‚΄36.21
$3.18 €2.75
-72.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 β‚΄63.3
$1.79 €1.55
-14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 β‚΄70.3
$2.32 €2
-27.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 β‚΄87.8
$4.73 €4.09
-55.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 β‚΄28.08
$1.58 €1.37
-56.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 β‚΄25.07
$1.62 €1.4
-62.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 β‚΄52.9
$1.86 €1.6
-31.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 β‚΄22.63
$1.07 €0.92
-48.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 β‚΄116
$9.84 €8.5
-71.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.84 β‚΄201
$6.85 €5.92
-29.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚΄35.59
$1.1 €0.95
-21.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 β‚΄59.7
$1.7 €1.46
-15.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ukraine
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 β‚΄14.43
$3.68 €3.18
-90.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.85 β‚΄409
$68 €58.7
-85.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 β‚΄79.2
$5.87 €5.07
-67.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 β‚΄14.27
$2.23 €1.92
-84.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 β‚΄185
$37.69 €32.54
-88.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 β‚΄58.1
$1.97 €1.7
-28.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K β‚΄1.3M
$31.7K €27.4K
0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K β‚΄1M
$37.3K €32.2K
-32.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ukraine
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.9 β‚΄3,898
$350 €302
-73.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.26 β‚΄218
$27.07 €23.37
-80.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.28 β‚΄261
$51.9 €44.83
-87.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ukraine
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.42 β‚΄1,055
$40.64 €35.09
-37.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.65 β‚΄484
$24.54 €21.19
-52.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.27 β‚΄177
$14.15 €12.22
-69.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ukraine
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 β‚΄11.9K
$463 €400
-38.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,735 β‚΄196.5K
$15.1K €13K
-68.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ukraine
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 β‚΄2,386
$94.4 €81.5
-39.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.43 β‚΄1,471
$43.6 €37.65
-18.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 β‚΄3,518
$100 €86.7
-15.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 β‚΄3,961
$133 €115
-28.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ukraine
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$354 β‚΄14.7K
$1,042 €900
-66.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 β‚΄10.3K
$765 €660
-67.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 β‚΄26.1K
$1,909 €1,648
-67.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 β‚΄16.6K
$1,445 €1,247
-72.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,478 β‚΄61.3K
$6,341 €5,475
-76.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$940 β‚΄39K
$4,896 €4,227
-80.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Ukraine
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$477 β‚΄19.8K
$3,362 €2,903
-85.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.81
3.98
347.49%

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Last update for Ukraine: October 27, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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