Tap water in Ukraine
Generally safe to drink
The WHO and UNICEF put safely managed drinking water within reach of 93% of people in Ukraine. National figures describe a country, not the tap in front of you.
What the sources say
93% of the population has safely managed drinking water, meaning it is free from contamination at the point of use.
Advises travellers that tap water is generally not safe to drink in Ukraine.
42.02/100 on the water drinkability and accessibility index, which Numbeo reads as “Moderate”. This one is crowdsourced from residents rather than measured.
Drinking tap water is not recommended anywhere in Ukraine. Bottled water is cheap and comes both still and fizzy.
Safe nationally still means ask locally. Older buildings can carry lead or copper pipework, and a single street can differ from the network feeding it. If you are staying somewhere old, ask your host.
What bottled water costs you here
Drinking tap water instead of bottled would save one adult about 329$ a year in Ukraine, and keep several hundred plastic bottles out of circulation.
Work out your own savingPlaces in Ukraine
Water quality is local. These places have their own readings.
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