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Cost of Living Comparison Between Changzhou and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Changzhou and Kharkiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Changzhou is 0.5% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Changzhou is 11.6% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Changzhou
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ¥19.49
$7.15 ₴302
-61.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.78 ¥189
$27.27 ₴1,152
-1.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.25 ¥30.06
$5.98 ₴253
-28.93%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥21.63
$1.34 ₴56.5
128.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.34
$0.65 ₴27.53
-27.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 ¥1.75
$0.44 ₴18.57
-43.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.72 ¥5.06
$0.99 ₴41.77
-27.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 ¥10
$1.48 ₴62.4
-4.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Changzhou
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ¥13.97
$1.09 ₴46.15
81.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ¥8.98
$0.58 ₴24.36
118.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.61
$1.23 ₴52.1
-23.58%
Eggs
$1.78 ¥12.6
$1.62 ₴68.5
9.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 ¥48.52
$8.06 ₴341
-14.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.47 ¥17.5
$3.91 ₴165
-36.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.87 ¥69.8
$6.58 ₴278
50.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 ¥12.33
$0.9 ₴38.18
93.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ¥12.7
$1.62 ₴68.3
11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 ¥11.54
$1.89 ₴79.9
-13.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 ¥7.32
$2.23 ₴94.4
-53.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.08
$0.61 ₴25.8
18.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ¥6.68
$0.53 ₴22.21
77.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 ¥2.57
$1 ₴42.1
-64.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ¥3.78
$0.58 ₴24.65
-8.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ¥20.81
$2.59 ₴109
13.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 ¥70.8
$4.61 ₴195
117.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥4.85
$0.81 ₴34.27
-14.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ¥12.01
$1.26 ₴53.3
34.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Changzhou
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ¥2.08
$0.34 ₴14.47
-14.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.56 ¥95.9
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ¥9.7
$1.42 ₴59.9
-3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2
$0.23 ₴9.68
21.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 ¥20.05
$2.86 ₴121
-0.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ¥8.12
$1.32 ₴55.9
-12.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.6K ¥110.1K
$26.9K ₴1.1M
-42.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥121.8K
$23.5K ₴991.9K
-26.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Changzhou
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.58 ¥315
$111 ₴4,689
-59.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.43 ¥80.9
$5.55 ₴235
105.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ¥130
$6 ₴254
205.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Changzhou
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.82 ¥267
$25.19 ₴1,065
50.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.12 ¥99.9
$15.9 ₴672
-11.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 ¥45.18
$4.81 ₴203
32.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Changzhou
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$229 ¥1,619
$352 ₴14.9K
-34.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥97.6K
$3,201 ₴135.3K
331.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Changzhou
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.1 ¥326
$58.2 ₴2,460
-20.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.57 ¥188
$41.42 ₴1,751
-35.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69 ¥488
$84.7 ₴3,578
-18.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.9 ¥487
$102 ₴4,301
-32.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Changzhou
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 ¥2,025
$184 ₴7,790
55.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 ¥1,442
$132 ₴5,562
55.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 ¥6,167
$368 ₴15.5K
137.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ¥3,225
$241 ₴10.2K
89.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,791 ¥19.7K
$1,033 ₴43.7K
170.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,553 ¥11K
$555 ₴23.5K
179.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Changzhou
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 ¥7,958
$431 ₴18.2K
160.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.35
17
-80.29%

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Last update for Changzhou: November 30, 2025

Last update for Kharkiv: November 30, 2025

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