Cost of Living in Ukraine - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Ukraine
Address: UA

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $446 (excluding rent), and $806 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,131 (excluding rent), and $1,641 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.31 ₴318

$3.66 ₴159

$13.11 ₴569

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.06 ₴1,262

$16.95 ₴736

$48.43 ₴2,104

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.13 ₴266

$4.90 ₴213

$7.11 ₴309

Cappuccino

$1.29 ₴56.1

$0.62 ₴26.97

$1.90 ₴82.6

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

$0.64 ₴27.99

$0.49 ₴21.33

$1.11 ₴48.43

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₴19.94

$0.38 ₴16.31

$0.76 ₴33.08

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ₴44.12

$0.74 ₴32.21

$1.96 ₴85.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 ₴71.6

$1.06 ₴46.17

$2.36 ₴103

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 ₴49.31

$0.86 ₴37.42

$1.47 ₴63.8

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 ₴30.26

$0.49 ₴21.36

$1.07 ₴46.29

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 ₴59.3

$0.95 ₴41.08

$2.36 ₴102

Eggs

$1.70 ₴73.8

$1.01 ₴43.77

$2.29 ₴99.6

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 ₴374

$4.84 ₴210

$16.97 ₴737

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.28 ₴186

$2.74 ₴119

$5.35 ₴232

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.84 ₴297

$4.86 ₴211

$9.73 ₴423

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 ₴38.92

$0.46 ₴19.91

$1.51 ₴65.6

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 ₴67.9

$1.10 ₴47.74

$1.95 ₴84.5

Oranges (1kg)

$1.69 ₴73.6

$1.11 ₴48.01

$2.70 ₴117

Tomato (1kg)

$2.13 ₴92.5

$0.84 ₴36.40

$3.33 ₴145

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 ₴29.23

$0.26 ₴11.44

$1.06 ₴46.18

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 ₴24.42

$0.35 ₴15.16

$1.06 ₴45.90

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 ₴55.8

$0.50 ₴21.74

$2.37 ₴103

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ₴23.78

$0.37 ₴16.15

$0.75 ₴32.76

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.71 ₴118

$2.35 ₴102

$3.23 ₴140

Wine (Bottle)

$4.64 ₴202

$2.99 ₴130

$8.11 ₴352

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₴34.90

$0.57 ₴24.93

$1.16 ₴50.3

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 ₴62.0

$0.86 ₴37.38

$1.95 ₴84.9

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.35 ₴15.04

$0.18 ₴7.94

$0.58 ₴25.06

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.82 ₴427

$5.99 ₴260

$23.95 ₴1,040

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.88 ₴81.8

$1.18 ₴51.3

$2.83 ₴123

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 ₴16.15

$0.23 ₴9.87

$0.62 ₴26.91

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.45 ₴194

$2.48 ₴108

$7.42 ₴323

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 ₴60.9

$1.31 ₴56.9

$1.48 ₴64.4

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

$31.7K ₴1.4M

$29.4K ₴1.3M

$32.8K ₴1.4M

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

$25.7K ₴1.1M

$23.7K ₴1.0M

$29.5K ₴1.3M

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

$92.8 ₴4,032

$59.5 ₴2,583

$155 ₴6,716

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

$5.24 ₴228

$3.52 ₴153

$7.04 ₴306

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.15 ₴267

$4.81 ₴209

$8.43 ₴366

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.52 ₴1,108

$12.15 ₴528

$60.7 ₴2,637

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.99 ₴521

$7.35 ₴319

$17.15 ₴745

Cinema Ticket

$4.40 ₴191

$3.42 ₴148

$7.33 ₴318

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

$285 ₴12.4K

$190 ₴8,273

$452 ₴19.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,744 ₴206.1K

$2,379 ₴103.3K

$8,564 ₴372.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.3 ₴2,490

$21.86 ₴950

$97.2 ₴4,221

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.51 ₴1,543

$18.31 ₴795

$61.0 ₴2,651

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.9 ₴3,646

$47.46 ₴2,062

$119 ₴5,155

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.7 ₴4,028

$47.80 ₴2,076

$143 ₴6,229

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$369 ₴16.0K

$222 ₴9,637

$666 ₴28.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$245 ₴10.6K

$129 ₴5,598

$403 ₴17.5K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 ₴27.6K

$366 ₴15.9K

$1,318 ₴57.3K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$410 ₴17.8K

$244 ₴10.6K

$732 ₴31.8K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,421 ₴61.7K

$972 ₴42.2K

$2,505 ₴108.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$897 ₴39.0K

$587 ₴25.5K

$1,267 ₴55.0K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$487 ₴21.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.81

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

Last update: January 13, 2026

By City in Ukraine

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Bila Tserkva	209815	27	$302	$534	$923	$1,128	71.82	115.84
2	Brovary	100623	39	$459	$768	$1,168	$1,632	277.34	96.69
3	Bucha	27460	36	$459	$711	$1,273	$1,499	68.47	148.53
4	Cherkasy	274343	36	$408	$724	$1,021	$1,522	324.8	112.07
5	Chernihiv	293969	36	$428	$720	$1,011	$1,363	51.61	130.24
6	Chernivtsi	266550	35	$401	$690	$1,115	$1,464	181.44	133.05
7	Dnipro	-	45	$479	$911	$1,244	$2,008	41.51	101.38
8	Horishni Plavni	-	38	$508	$764	$1,244	$1,514	203.02	69.54
9	Irpin	83057	37	$422	$726	$968	$1,568	66.93	169.46
10	Ivano-Frankivsk	238196	34	$396	$680	$976	$1,405	217.61	94.32
11	Izmail	74421	37	$412	$732	$1,124	$1,515	27.09	84.49
12	Kalush	67559	35	$389	$711	$1,130	$1,429	96.32	69.35
13	Kharkiv	1447652	34	$434	$687	$1,112	$1,461	159.06	133.94
14	Kherson	294941	29	$370	$584	$962	$1,241	75.02	68.12
15	Khmelnytskyi	269308	32	$395	$650	$913	$1,234	100.13	99.99
16	Kolomyia	61286	34	$384	$663	$1,173	$1,424	50.53	78.26
17	Kremenchuk	-	30	$326	$586	$950	$1,210	55.22	119.56
18	Kremenets	21451	33	$377	$662	$985	$1,419	84.75	82.93
19	Kropyvnytskyi	234712	34	$388	$677	$1,081	$1,420	59.92	72.37
20	Kryvyy Rih	-	31	$409	$625	$1,012	$1,154	-	-
21	Kyiv	2908249	49	$514	$963	$1,270	$2,023	191.47	167.62
22	Lutsk	217502	35	$430	$675	$960	$1,340	23.43	166.1
23	Lviv	728350	45	$469	$881	$1,174	$1,771	110.07	178.14
24	Mukachevo	85963	36	$389	$727	$779	$1,414	37.4	59.76
25	Mykolaiv	480080	36	$471	$726	$974	$1,535	25.28	89.63
26	Netishyn	36497	35	$456	$707	$938	$1,415	232.05	72.06
27	Nikopol'	119939	35	$414	$714	$1,104	$1,439	31.72	41.32
28	Novomoskovsk	124787	37	$396	$727	$1,109	$1,483	89.13	78.12
29	Odesa	1008852	37	$467	$721	$1,171	$1,545	54.1	112.69
30	Poltava	297600	32	$450	$648	$957	$1,384	192.2	127.43
31	Pryluki	-	39	$504	$793	$1,346	$1,614	46.99	87.59
32	Rivne	245323	26	$239	$512	$619	$872	77.14	132.96
33	Sumy	267633	36	$412	$704	$934	$1,413	83.93	93.77
34	Ternopil	218134	29	$331	$570	$782	$1,205	143.36	129.29
35	Truskavets	29220	32	$351	$630	$884	$1,296	142.64	71.73
36	Uman	86614	31	$477	$614	$1,158	$1,323	89.44	122.78
37	Uzhhorod	114867	39	$451	$766	$1,024	$1,746	94.42	101.29
38	Vinnytsia	373302	34	$414	$696	$1,067	$1,424	123.79	127.6
39	Voznesens'k	-	33	$410	$655	$1,060	$1,384	-	-
40	Vynohradiv	25481	29	$337	$589	$1,118	$1,415	135.01	59.19
41	Zaporizhzhya	750685	36	$461	$696	$981	$1,443	77.49	91.54
42	Zhytomyr	267610	36	$481	$719	$1,225	$1,542	15.83	93.15

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Cost of Living in Ukraine - Frequently Asked Questions

The Cost of Living in Ukraine varies by city and neighborhood, with Kyiv and other major hubs typically pricier than smaller towns, yet still more affordable than many Western European destinations. You can expect affordable groceries, diverse dining options, and reliable public transport outside tourist corridors. Housing ranges from modern apartment blocks to long-term rentals in older districts, often with room to negotiate. Seasonality affects budgeting: heating in winter can shift costs, while summer travel may alter prices for accommodations. Tip: start with a short-term stay in a few neighborhoods to gauge fit before committing long-term.

Daily life centers on practical budgeting and flexible choices. For housing, explore a mix of central locations and nearby residential districts to balance access with rent; contracts can vary, so ask about utilities and neighbors' costs. Food options range from local markets and informal eateries to modern supermarkets, with seasonal produce often the best value. Public transport is generally affordable and reliable, while ride-shares and bicycles offer options in larger cities. For errands and coworking, look for mixed-use neighborhoods with reliable internet and inexpensive cafes. Ukraine living cost varies by area, so compare a few districts before settling into a routine. Tip: set a weekly plan that focuses on essentials and occasional treats.

Quality of life hinges on a practical budgeting framework and neighborhood fit. Build a simple plan: categorize essentials, discretionary wants, and savings, then adjust monthly as seasons change. In winter, expect higher heating needs in older buildings; summer activities may shift entertainment choices to outdoor options. Choose neighborhoods by access to transit, grocery options, and safe, vibrant streets; central districts offer convenience, affordable suburbs provide space and quiet. When searching, prioritize contracts that include utilities and fast internet; compare co-working spaces by day pass rather than monthly memberships. Seasonal markets can stretch a budget with fresh produce and local specialties. Tip: calendar local deals and join community groups to learn insider tips on bargains.