Cost of Living Comparison Between Chernihiv and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Chernihiv and Kharkiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Chernihiv is 1.4% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chernihiv is 9.1% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.70 ₴204

$7.36 ₴320

-36.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.23 ₴618

$26.51 ₴1,152

-46.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 ₴226

$6.22 ₴270

-16.40%

Cappuccino

$1.16 ₴50.5

$1.28 ₴55.4

-9.38%

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

$0.61 ₴26.68

$0.66 ₴28.62

-7.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₴16.41

$0.41 ₴17.65

-7.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.87 ₴37.65

$1.01 ₴44.04

-13.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.35 ₴58.7

$1.50 ₴65.0

-10.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.20 ₴52.1

$1.05 ₴45.64

14.29%

White Bread (500g)

$0.71 ₴30.92

$0.61 ₴26.69

16.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.37 ₴59.3

$1.22 ₴52.9

12.30%

Eggs

$1.71 ₴74.4

$1.63 ₴70.9

4.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.34 ₴362

$8.00 ₴347

4.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.41 ₴192

$3.89 ₴169

13.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.26 ₴316

$6.63 ₴288

9.50%

Apples (1kg)

$0.90 ₴39.01

$0.90 ₴39.22

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 ₴64.5

$1.70 ₴73.7

-12.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 ₴64.1

$1.89 ₴82.1

-21.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.83 ₴79.3

$2.23 ₴96.9

-17.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.78 ₴33.88

$0.61 ₴26.62

27.87%

Onion (1kg)

$0.60 ₴25.89

$0.56 ₴24.36

7.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.11 ₴48.24

$0.99 ₴43.03

12.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₴23.22

$0.54 ₴23.33

-1.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.83 ₴123

$2.48 ₴108

14.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.24 ₴184

$4.68 ₴203

-9.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₴33.10

$0.81 ₴35.37

-6.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 ₴51.4

$1.28 ₴55.4

-7.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.46 ₴19.99

$0.35 ₴15.15

31.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.65 ₴1,071

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.31 ₴56.9

$1.43 ₴61.9

-8.39%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.37 ₴16.24

$0.23 ₴9.99

60.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.36 ₴190

$2.88 ₴125

51.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.35 ₴58.5

$1.34 ₴58.4

0.75%

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

$24.1K ₴1.0M

$27.4K ₴1.2M

-11.95%

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

$24.9K ₴1.1M

$23.7K ₴1.0M

5.01%

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

$87.2 ₴3,786

$113 ₴4,896

-22.67%

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

$5.79 ₴251

$5.61 ₴244

3.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.63 ₴288

$6.25 ₴272

6.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.93 ₴953

$25.22 ₴1,095

-13.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.02 ₴479

$15.89 ₴690

-30.65%

Cinema Ticket

$4.40 ₴191

$4.78 ₴208

-7.95%

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

$219 ₴9,495

$357 ₴15.5K

-38.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,913 ₴126.5K

$3,191 ₴138.6K

-8.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.18 ₴2,136

$57.9 ₴2,517

-15.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.38 ₴1,580

$41.39 ₴1,798

-12.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100.0 ₴4,343

$82.3 ₴3,575

21.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₴5,002

$103 ₴4,458

12.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$224 ₴9,744

$183 ₴7,928

22.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₴7,813

$134 ₴5,800

34.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$329 ₴14.3K

$369 ₴16.0K

-10.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$247 ₴10.7K

$246 ₴10.7K

0.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$696 ₴30.2K

$1,113 ₴48.4K

-37.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$341 ₴14.8K

$599 ₴26.0K

-43.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$451 ₴19.6K

$446 ₴19.4K

1.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.34

13.76%

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

Last update for Chernihiv: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

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