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

😐 Solo nomad: Chernihiv is 13.7% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chernihiv is 8.7% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.93 ₴214
$7.35 ₴319
-32.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.35 ₴623
$26.89 ₴1,167
-46.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.14 ₴223
$6.12 ₴266
-16.01%
Cappuccino
$1.11 ₴48.25
$1.29 ₴56.1
-13.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴28.28
$0.66 ₴28.46
-1.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₴16.13
$0.41 ₴17.76
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ₴38.71
$0.99 ₴42.74
-10.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₴56.8
$1.49 ₴64.6
-12.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 ₴51.7
$1.10 ₴47.79
8.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 ₴30.28
$0.58 ₴24.99
20.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 ₴61.1
$1.24 ₴53.8
13.71%
Eggs
$1.69 ₴73.2
$1.57 ₴68.0
7.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 ₴366
$8.16 ₴354
3.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.34 ₴188
$4.02 ₴174
7.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.19 ₴312
$6.65 ₴289
8.12%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 ₴37.44
$0.84 ₴36.31
2.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 ₴64.0
$1.68 ₴72.8
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 ₴65.0
$1.87 ₴81.0
-19.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 ₴77.7
$2.24 ₴97.2
-20.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₴36.55
$0.62 ₴26.94
35.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 ₴25.97
$0.52 ₴22.39
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ₴46.30
$1.02 ₴44.30
4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₴24.84
$0.59 ₴25.46
-3.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 ₴122
$2.58 ₴112
9.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.03 ₴175
$4.75 ₴206
-15.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₴32.59
$0.81 ₴35.07
-7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ₴53.8
$1.32 ₴57.4
-6.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 ₴19.64
$0.35 ₴15.05
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.61 ₴1,068
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 ₴56.1
$1.42 ₴61.8
-9.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₴15.13
$0.23 ₴9.94
52.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 ₴187
$2.86 ₴124
50.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 ₴56.5
$1.37 ₴59.6
-5.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K ₴1.0M
$27.2K ₴1.2M
-11.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K ₴1.1M
$23.7K ₴1.0M
2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.3 ₴3,788
$111 ₴4,809
-21.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.57 ₴242
$5.61 ₴244
-0.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.53 ₴283
$6.03 ₴262
8.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.99 ₴954
$25.32 ₴1,099
-13.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.83 ₴470
$15.41 ₴669
-29.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 ₴186
$4.81 ₴209
-10.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ₴9,605
$352 ₴15.3K
-37.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,948 ₴127.9K
$3,253 ₴141.2K
-9.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.29 ₴2,139
$57.5 ₴2,496
-14.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.29 ₴1,575
$39.98 ₴1,735
-9.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 ₴4,473
$83.2 ₴3,609
23.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 ₴5,030
$104 ₴4,500
11.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 ₴9,697
$184 ₴7,985
21.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ₴7,621
$131 ₴5,680
34.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$331 ₴14.4K
$367 ₴15.9K
-9.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ₴10.6K
$246 ₴10.7K
-0.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,083 ₴47.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$585 ₴25.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$460 ₴20.0K
$466 ₴20.2K
-1.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.34
17
13.76%

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Last update for Chernihiv: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: March 2, 2026

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