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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Kharkiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Arequipa is 13.7% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arequipa is 10.9% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.19 PEN 14.08
$7.39 ₴312
-43.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.27 PEN 91.7
$27.26 ₴1,150
0.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.48 PEN 18.41
$6.18 ₴261
-11.33%
Cappuccino
$2.55 PEN 8.57
$1.29 ₴54.6
97.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 PEN 2.52
$0.65 ₴27.48
15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PEN 1.22
$0.41 ₴17.24
-12.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 PEN 7.55
$0.97 ₴41.03
131.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.84 PEN 19.62
$1.5 ₴63.3
289.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 PEN 5.43
$1.05 ₴44.37
53.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 PEN 4.28
$0.59 ₴24.74
115.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PEN 4.14
$1.23 ₴51.8
-
Eggs
$2.12 PEN 7.13
$1.55 ₴65.3
36.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 PEN 17.86
$7.89 ₴333
-32.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.4 PEN 18.16
$3.92 ₴165
37.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 PEN 25.89
$6.51 ₴274
18.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 PEN 5.09
$0.86 ₴36.47
76.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 PEN 4.14
$1.68 ₴71.1
-26.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 PEN 4.07
$1.83 ₴77.2
-33.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 PEN 2.59
$2.25 ₴94.7
-65.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 PEN 1.98
$0.62 ₴26.14
-4.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 PEN 1.79
$0.52 ₴21.74
1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 PEN 1.5
$1.03 ₴43.59
-56.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.4
$0.59 ₴24.8
20.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.96 PEN 16.66
$2.58 ₴109
92.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.26 PEN 17.68
$4.61 ₴195
14.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 PEN 8.01
$0.77 ₴32.5
209.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 PEN 7.48
$1.31 ₴55.3
69.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 PEN 0.9
$0.38 ₴15.89
-28.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 PEN 6.99
$1.41 ₴59.6
47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 PEN 7.19
$0.25 ₴10.58
756.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 PEN 42.88
$2.86 ₴121
346.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 PEN 5.18
$1.35 ₴56.9
14.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K PEN 63.1K
$27.2K ₴1.1M
-31.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K PEN 85.5K
$23.8K ₴1M
6.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.47 PEN 133
$111 ₴4,701
-64.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.66 PEN 35.83
$5.55 ₴234
92.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.67 PEN 103
$6.2 ₴261
394.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.22 PEN 71.3
$24.73 ₴1,044
-14.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.08 PEN 27.17
$15.77 ₴666
-48.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 PEN 15.19
$4.88 ₴206
-7.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.6 PEN 197
$350 ₴14.8K
-83.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,291 PEN 21.1K
$3,215 ₴135.6K
95.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.15 PEN 125
$56.4 ₴2,379
-34.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.52 PEN 75.7
$39.91 ₴1,684
-43.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 PEN 209
$82.4 ₴3,478
-24.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.8 PEN 184
$104 ₴4,368
-47.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 PEN 796
$182 ₴7,659
30.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 PEN 524
$131 ₴5,512
19.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 PEN 1,793
$357 ₴15K
49.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 PEN 1,286
$248 ₴10.5K
54.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,482 PEN 8,342
$1,316 ₴55.5K
88.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,335 PEN 4,487
$700 ₴29.5K
90.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$625 PEN 2,102
$428 ₴18.1K
46.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
17
-11.76%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arequipa: November 23, 2025

Last update for Kharkiv: November 22, 2025

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