To find out the cost of living in Ukraine is an important step for all foreign students. Ukraine is one of the cheapest European country that makes it one of the best choice for study abroad in Europe. From this article you will learn about the price of accommodation, transportation, food, cloth and general cost of living in Ukraine. A few tips will also be useful for students of foreign communities in Ukraine. "EducationBro" magazine analyzed prices in Ukraine and thats our report:

Please note: All prices are valid for July, 2016. It is unlikely to change significantly next year prices. They will be monitored and updated, as appropriate.

Money and currency in Ukraine
Ukrainian Hrivas. 500 UAH ($ 20 USD).
Ukrainian Hrivas. 500 UAH ($ 20 USD).
Before we start talking about prices, we want to tell you about money in Ukraine.

The national currency is the Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH). 1 USD = 25 hryvnia (the rate is now unstable)

National currency in Ukraine has collapsed strongly a few years ago. Although this is a big problem for the country, it is a great advantage for international students. Now you can get more money the same if you took Dollars USD with you.

You can not pay in dollars or other currency. Only the hryvnia allows for payment. All foreign currencies can be exchanged with banks, exchange offices, train stations and airports. This is not a problem. Bank branches are very common. We recommend not to use the airport exchange offices. The most appropriate rate in the branches of the bank.

Residense:

Almost all universities in Ukraine have their own homes. International students can live there. The price for the room at the inn would be from $ 40 USD for $ 100 USD. In many cases you have to live there with 1 or 2 rooms.

Some students prefer to rent an apartment. In some cases, if they rent an apartment for a few peoples, it can be more profitable.
The apartment price range is very high. It depends on the city, the size of the apartment and its location (center or suburb).

For examle, you can rent 1 room apartment for $ 100 USD away from the center. Or even in a center in small towns.
3-room apartment will cost you $ 600 USD and more. The cost of an apartment depends on the condition of repairing the apartment and furniture. We strongly recommend students to determine the presence of furniture before renting an apartment. Most students live in hostels, paying no more than $ 70 each month. Those who rent an apartment, usually pay no more than $ 150. It all depends on your needs.

The most expensive cities are Kiev, Odessa. A little cheaper Lviv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk.

Cities like Kherson, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Ivano-Frankovsk, Chernivtsi will be cheaper than cities above.

Transportation:

Small bus in Kiev. Transport in the costs of Ukraine
Small bus in Kiev.

Also important item of spending. Usually, if you live in a hostel at the university, it is located close and you do not need to use transportation to get to study. However, you still want to go to another part of the city, to go to fun or travel around the country.
Transport is also very cheap in Ukraine.

A one-way ticket on local transport (bus, tram, side roads, trolley buses, etc.) will cost you $ 0.4 US $ - $ 0.7 USD.

The monthly pass for the subway starts from $ 8 USD for $ 12 USD (there are a few pass variations).

A taxi will cost you $ 2 - $ 3 USD plus $ 0.45 USD for 1 km (starting from 5TH km)

Gasoline (1 liter) will cost you $ 0.85 - $ 1.05 USD

Food:

Oshan (Ashan) in Kiev. One of the most popular supermarket in Ukraine.
Oshan (Ashan) in Kiev. One of the most popular supermarket in Ukraine.

Ukraine is an agricultural country with a lot of cooking traditions. Make sure, if you want, you have to learn
Lots of interesting and delicious recipes. Here, people rarely order pizza and fast food at home. Usually, they buy products in the market or in stores and cook at home themeselves. We encourage students to do the same, it is very economical and satisfactory.

Local people often buy food in the markets. It is very convenient, but we advise students not to do so immediately. Unfortunately, you do not have enough experience Accommodation in Ukraine, you can be cheated on the market.
It is better to use a large retail supermarket, here low price like shopping much easier.

Most of the famous supermarkets are:

Amstor
METRO
You meet them everywhere.

Well, now about prices:

Milk (1 liter) - $ 0.5 - $ 0.9 USD
White Bread - $ 0.35 - $ 0.5 USD
Rice (1 kg) - $ 0.8 - $ 1.1 US dollars
Chicken Eggs (10) - $ 0.9 - $ 1 US Dollar
Potatoes (1 kg) - $ 0.4 - $ 1 US $ (depends on the time of year)
Water (1.5 liter per bottle) - $ 0.3 - $ 0.5 USD
Cigarettes (Malboro) - $ 1 USD.
It is a small number of products, but we believe that you see, the prices really low

Clothing and fashion

Point disputed. We can not say that clothes are definitely cheap. We do not take into account expensive brand items.

1 pair of jeans starts from $ 40 USD.

1 summer dress starts from $ 40 USD.

1 pair of shoes starts from $ 20 USD. Good running shoes are not cheaper than $ 100

Total cost of living in Ukraine per month
Of course, we all know that the cost of living depends on the person.
Someone who lives humbly and almost does not spend money on entertainment, someone always goes to the most fashionable boutiques and parties.

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Let's take a look at these numbers. Minimum wage in Ukraine, according to the law, only $ 62 USD. Average Salary Specialist in Information Technology - $ 325 USD, Medical Worker - $ 250, Man Who Just Started His Career - $ 100-150.

Thus, you can feel comfortable, spending $ 200 every month (including the rental room in the hostel).

If you can spend $ 500 every month, you could live in a large apartment, buy different things, often have fun.

Please note: University tuition does not include this cost.

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