Living costs in Ukraine and Poland: the difference
With the outbreak of full-scale war, Ukrainians left for Poland en masse. Most of them found a new home there and continued to live in a neighboring country. Currently, about 2.3 million Ukrainians live there, of whom 65% are employed and 24% are looking for work. In December 2022, 1 million 63 thousand people worked in Poland. foreigners, including 738 thousand. Ukrainians who work legally and pay taxes. How different are the costs of rent, transportation, and groceries in Ukraine and Poland?
Rental housing in Poland is expected to be higher. A one-room apartment in Kyiv costs 10-15 thousand on average. UAH per month, the rent of such housing in Warsaw will cost 22-25 thousand. UAH This was reported by the analytical center of the international employment agency Gremi Personal.
The cost of A-95 gasoline is not very different. It’s cheaper in Ukraine – 52 UAH per liter, in Poland – 63 UAH per liter. The monthly universal travel ticket is three times cheaper.
The minimum cost of a haircut by Ukrainian masters is 100 UAH, and 250 UAH by Polish masters. A monthly gym membership in Ukraine starts at UAH 600, while in Poland it costs UAH 840. Our minimum and average wages are UAH 6.7 thousand and UAH 15 thousand, respectively, according to . In Poland, it is 22.8 thousand UAH and 29 thousand UAH, respectively. Food prices are almost the same.
Author: Daria Skotchenko
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