Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Ukraine and London

For one person, living is cheaper in Ukraine: $823 a month against $4,048 in London, rent and utilities included – about $38,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇺🇦 Ukraine

$823

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London

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

$4,048

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🙂 Solo nomad: Ukraine is 66.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 79.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ukraine is 65.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 77.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.74 ₴352

$26.36 £19.68

-70.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.90 ₴1,407

$109 £81.1

-71.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 ₴279

$10.71 £8.00

-42.86%

Cappuccino

$1.45 ₴65.9

$5.59 £4.17

-74.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₴36.49

$3.00 £2.24

-73.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₴24.48

$2.22 £1.66

-75.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.09 ₴49.55

$9.65 £7.20

-88.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 ₴81.0

$8.26 £6.16

-78.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 ₴55.5

$1.97 £1.47

-38.07%

White Bread (500g)

$0.76 ₴34.47

$2.09 £1.56

-63.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ₴64.5

$2.59 £1.94

-45.17%

Eggs

$1.85 ₴84.2

$5.37 £4.01

-65.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.72 ₴397

$13.12 £9.79

-33.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.70 ₴214

$11.03 £8.23

-57.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.20 ₴328

$17.73 £13.23

-59.39%

Apples (1kg)

$1.13 ₴51.3

$3.17 £2.37

-64.35%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 ₴67.7

$1.38 £1.03

7.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ₴77.4

$2.82 £2.11

-39.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.41 ₴110

$3.36 £2.51

-28.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 ₴30.02

$1.70 £1.27

-61.18%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 ₴23.62

$1.78 £1.33

-70.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.40 ₴63.7

$1.49 £1.11

-6.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ₴26.35

$1.82 £1.36

-68.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.09 ₴141

$23.85 £17.80

-87.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.54 ₴207

$13.44 £10.03

-66.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 ₴40.81

$3.11 £2.32

-71.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 ₴65.0

$4.49 £3.35

-68.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.42 ₴19.23

$4.13 £3.08

-89.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.18 ₴646

$266 £199

-94.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.92 ₴87.5

$5.98 £4.46

-67.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.46 ₴20.77

$3.39 £2.53

-86.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.46 ₴203

$56.6 £42.21

-92.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.64 ₴74.7

$2.21 £1.65

-25.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.9K ₴1.4M

$38.3K £28.6K

-21.99%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.3K ₴1.1M

$41.0K £30.6K

-40.84%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$94.5 ₴4,305

$372 £278

-74.61%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.83 ₴266

$18.66 £13.93

-68.76%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.37 ₴290

$40.53 £30.26

-84.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.63 ₴1,304

$56.0 £41.82

-48.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.06 ₴595

$17.10 £12.76

-23.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.43 ₴202

$17.95 £13.40

-75.32%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$290 ₴13.2K

$2,946 £2,199

-90.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,133 ₴233.7K

$47.6K £35.5K

-89.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.4 ₴2,706

$116 £86.8

-48.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.82 ₴1,722

$56.9 £42.47

-33.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.3 ₴3,931

$128 £95.5

-32.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.1 ₴4,285

$154 £115

-38.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$370 ₴16.8K

$2,935 £2,191

-87.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$252 ₴11.5K

$2,258 £1,686

-88.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$652 ₴29.7K

$5,250 £3,919

-87.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$437 ₴19.9K

$3,859 £2,881

-88.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,399 ₴63.7K

$17.2K £12.8K

-91.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$895 ₴40.8K

$8,278 £6,179

-89.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$529 ₴24.1K

$5,621 £4,196

-90.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.93

4.78

275.10%

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

Last update for Ukraine: November 2, 2026

Last update for London: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Ukraine

$252 30.7%

London

$2.3K 55.8% 796% $2K

Groceries & Markets

Ukraine

$169 20.6%

London

$360 8.9% 113% $191

Clothing & Footwear

Ukraine

$125 15.2%

London

$205 5.1% 63.8% $80

Eating Out

Ukraine

$112 13.6%

London

$396 9.8% 253% $284

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Ukraine

$107 13%

London

$432 10.7% 304% $325

Sport & Entertainment

Ukraine

$37 4.6%

London

$92 2.3% 145% $54

Getting Around

Ukraine

$20 2.4%

London

$305 7.6% 1422% $285

Good to know

🇺🇦 Ukraine

🇬🇧 London

🕒 Local time

15:48 3:48 PM

13:48 1:48 PM

2 h behind Ukraine

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

41,167,335

8,908,083 Capital

💱 Currency

Ukrainian Hryvnia UAH ₴

British Pound GBP £

📈 Exchange rate

100 UAH = 2.2 USD

100 UAH = 1.96 EUR

1 GBP = 1.34 USD

1 GBP = 1.19 EUR

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GBP, USD, EUR to UAH – Ukrainian Hryvnia Converter

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🇺🇦 Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)

Ukrainian Hryvnia exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 45.54 UAH (100 UAH = 2.2 USD). 1 EUR = 51.14 UAH (100 UAH = 1.96 EUR).

British Pound exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 0.747 GBP (1 GBP = 1.34 USD). 1 EUR = 0.838 GBP (1 GBP = 1.19 EUR).

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