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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Arequipa is 1% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Arequipa is 0.7% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.28 PENย 14.38
$7.36 โ‚ด320
-41.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.28 PENย 95.0
$26.51 โ‚ด1,152
6.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.47 PENย 18.40
$6.22 โ‚ด270
-12.06%
Cappuccino
$2.60 PENย 8.74
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
103.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 PENย 2.56
$0.66 โ‚ด28.62
15.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PENย 1.22
$0.41 โ‚ด17.65
-12.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 PENย 7.63
$1.01 โ‚ด44.04
124.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 PENย 19.60
$1.50 โ‚ด65.0
288.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 PENย 5.38
$1.05 โ‚ด45.64
52.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 PENย 4.10
$0.61 โ‚ด26.69
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PENย 4.08
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
-0.82%
Eggs
$2.08 PENย 7.01
$1.63 โ‚ด70.9
27.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.53 PENย 18.59
$8.00 โ‚ด347
-30.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.26 PENย 17.69
$3.89 โ‚ด169
35.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 PENย 26.10
$6.63 โ‚ด288
17.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 PENย 5.09
$0.90 โ‚ด39.22
68.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 PENย 4.14
$1.70 โ‚ด73.7
-27.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.24 PENย 4.15
$1.89 โ‚ด82.1
-34.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 PENย 2.71
$2.23 โ‚ด96.9
-63.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 PENย 1.88
$0.61 โ‚ด26.62
-8.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PENย 1.83
$0.56 โ‚ด24.36
-3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 PENย 1.59
$0.99 โ‚ด43.03
-52.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PENย 2.59
$0.54 โ‚ด23.33
42.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.02 PENย 16.87
$2.48 โ‚ด108
102.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 PENย 17.39
$4.68 โ‚ด203
10.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.47 PENย 8.29
$0.81 โ‚ด35.37
204.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 PENย 7.43
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
72.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PENย 0.98
$0.35 โ‚ด15.15
-17.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 PENย 6.90
$1.43 โ‚ด61.9
43.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 PENย 6.87
$0.23 โ‚ด9.99
791.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 PENย 42.88
$2.88 โ‚ด125
343.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 PENย 5.41
$1.34 โ‚ด58.4
20.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K PENย 63.4K
$27.4K โ‚ด1.2M
-31.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K PENย 84.2K
$23.7K โ‚ด1.0M
5.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.03 PENย 134
$113 โ‚ด4,896
-64.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.58 PENย 35.54
$5.61 โ‚ด244
88.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.36 PENย 102
$6.25 โ‚ด272
385.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.65 PENย 72.7
$25.22 โ‚ด1,095
-14.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.27 PENย 27.80
$15.89 โ‚ด690
-47.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 PENย 14.49
$4.78 โ‚ด208
-9.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.1 PENย 202
$357 โ‚ด15.5K
-83.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,315 PENย 21.2K
$3,191 โ‚ด138.6K
97.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.49 PENย 126
$57.9 โ‚ด2,517
-35.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.19 PENย 74.6
$41.39 โ‚ด1,798
-46.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 PENย 212
$82.3 โ‚ด3,575
-23.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 PENย 185
$103 โ‚ด4,458
-46.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 PENย 795
$183 โ‚ด7,928
29.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 PENย 526
$134 โ‚ด5,800
17.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 PENย 1,780
$369 โ‚ด16.0K
43.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 PENย 1,316
$246 โ‚ด10.7K
58.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 PENย 6,902
$1,113 โ‚ด48.4K
84.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,008 PENย 3,386
$599 โ‚ด26.0K
68.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arequipa
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$670 PENย 2,250
$446 โ‚ด19.4K
50.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
17
-11.76%

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Last update for Arequipa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

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