Ukraine

Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Russia = 1×

Ukraine vs

Russia

Overall verdict

Ukraine is about 1.74× Russia.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Russia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Russia. 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

Russia Russia = 1×

Ukraine is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.84
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.83
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.56

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

In Ukraine, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.0× what it does in Russia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.00

Ukraine RUB 2.10 USD 0.02

Russia RUB 1.05 USD 0.01

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.92

Ukraine RUB 186.80 USD 1.779

Russia RUB 97.13 USD 0.925

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.83

Ukraine RUB 335.13 UAH 139

Russia RUB 135.00 RUB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.76

Ukraine RUB 191.73 USD 1.826

Russia RUB 108.88 USD 1.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.22

Ukraine RUB 8.82 USD 0.084

Russia RUB 7.25 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com