Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucha and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucha and Kharkiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Bucha is 9.3% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bucha is 15.4% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.31 ₴364

$7.35 ₴322

13.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.03 ₴1,403

$26.89 ₴1,178

19.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.10 ₴267

$6.12 ₴268

-0.33%

Cappuccino

$0.94 ₴41.37

$1.29 ₴56.6

-27.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.58 ₴25.47

$0.66 ₴28.73

-12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₴17.31

$0.41 ₴17.93

-2.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.93 ₴40.89

$0.99 ₴43.13

-6.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.47 ₴64.6

$1.49 ₴65.2

-1.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.03 ₴45.01

$1.10 ₴48.23

-6.36%

White Bread (500g)

$0.74 ₴32.20

$0.58 ₴25.22

27.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.36 ₴59.8

$1.24 ₴54.3

9.68%

Eggs

$1.54 ₴67.5

$1.57 ₴68.6

-1.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 ₴340

$8.16 ₴357

-4.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.48 ₴196

$4.02 ₴176

11.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 ₴338

$6.65 ₴291

16.24%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 ₴39.01

$0.84 ₴36.65

5.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 ₴64.2

$1.68 ₴73.5

-12.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 ₴81.4

$1.87 ₴81.8

-0.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.24 ₴98.1

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 ₴25.58

$0.62 ₴27.19

-6.45%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 ₴23.98

$0.52 ₴22.59

5.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 ₴70.5

$1.02 ₴44.71

57.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₴23.33

$0.59 ₴25.70

-10.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.56 ₴112

$2.58 ₴113

-0.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.18 ₴183

$4.75 ₴208

-12.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₴36.43

$0.81 ₴35.40

2.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 ₴57.9

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 ₴16.35

$0.35 ₴15.19

5.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.02 ₴88.5

$1.42 ₴62.4

42.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 ₴16.37

$0.23 ₴10.03

60.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.96 ₴129

$2.86 ₴125

3.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.39 ₴60.8

$1.37 ₴60.2

1.46%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.7K ₴1.4M

$27.2K ₴1.2M

16.47%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.9K ₴1.1M

$23.7K ₴1.0M

4.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$75.6 ₴3,310

$111 ₴4,853

-31.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.77 ₴253

$5.61 ₴246

2.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.98 ₴306

$6.03 ₴264

15.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.21 ₴1,060

$25.32 ₴1,109

-4.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.43 ₴413

$15.41 ₴675

-38.81%

Cinema Ticket

$4.44 ₴195

$4.81 ₴211

-7.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$285 ₴12.5K

$352 ₴15.4K

-18.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,862 ₴344.3K

$3,253 ₴142.5K

141.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68.0 ₴2,978

$57.5 ₴2,519

18.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.44 ₴632

$39.98 ₴1,751

-63.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.6 ₴3,400

$83.2 ₴3,642

-6.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.1 ₴3,727

$104 ₴4,542

-17.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$339 ₴14.8K

$184 ₴8,058

84.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 ₴9,133

$131 ₴5,733

59.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$446 ₴19.5K

$367 ₴16.1K

21.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$319 ₴14.0K

$246 ₴10.8K

29.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,039 ₴45.5K

$1,083 ₴47.4K

-4.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$771 ₴33.8K

$585 ₴25.6K

31.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$638 ₴27.9K

$466 ₴20.4K

36.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

-52.94%

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

Last update for Bucha: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: March 2, 2026

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