Ukraine

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Ukraine vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Ukraine is about 0.77× Japan.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. A bar running right means Ukraine is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Japan Japan = 1×

Ukraine is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.79
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.05
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.58
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.31

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Ukraine, Diesel 1L costs 1.9× what it does in Japan — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.87

Ukraine ¥297 USD 1.826

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.71

Ukraine ¥289 USD 1.779

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.05

Ukraine ¥506 UAH 139

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.58

Ukraine ¥5,113 UAH 1,399

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37

Ukraine ¥13 USD 0.084

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27

Ukraine ¥3 USD 0.02

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com