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

😐 Solo nomad: Chernihiv is 14.6% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chernihiv is 9.8% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.85 ₴201
$7.44 ₴309
-34.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.7 ₴610
$27.36 ₴1,136
-46.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.2 ₴216
$5.95 ₴247
-12.61%
Cappuccino
$1.14 ₴47.33
$1.29 ₴53.7
-11.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴27.01
$0.65 ₴26.78
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₴15.64
$0.43 ₴17.91
-11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.82 ₴33.89
$0.97 ₴40.44
-15.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₴54.3
$1.52 ₴63.3
-13.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ₴51.6
$1.07 ₴44.25
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 ₴28.92
$0.62 ₴25.92
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 ₴58.2
$1.23 ₴51.2
13.82%
Eggs
$1.77 ₴73.4
$1.57 ₴65
12.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.59 ₴356
$8.21 ₴341
4.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.5 ₴187
$3.93 ₴163
14.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.32 ₴304
$6.66 ₴276
9.91%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 ₴34.74
$0.91 ₴37.81
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 ₴59.5
$1.63 ₴67.8
-12.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 ₴63.8
$1.92 ₴79.9
-19.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 ₴73.1
$2.25 ₴93.2
-21.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 ₴35.1
$0.63 ₴25.99
34.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₴22.81
$0.56 ₴23.31
-1.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 ₴44.38
$1 ₴41.45
7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₴22.61
$0.57 ₴23.81
-5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 ₴116
$2.54 ₴105
10.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.17 ₴132
$4.73 ₴196
-32.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ₴30.8
$0.77 ₴31.89
-3.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 ₴50.7
$1.26 ₴52.4
-3.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ₴17.71
$0.34 ₴14.23
26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.21 ₴1,005
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 ₴54.2
$1.44 ₴59.6
-9.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ₴14.52
$0.25 ₴10.4
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 ₴185
$2.94 ₴122
51.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₴53.3
$1.32 ₴54.9
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K ₴989.9K
$26.8K ₴1.1M
-11.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K ₴1M
$23.7K ₴982.2K
1.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.4 ₴3,626
$113 ₴4,710
-23.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.56 ₴231
$5.54 ₴230
0.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.48 ₴269
$6.24 ₴259
3.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.72 ₴902
$24.86 ₴1,032
-12.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.86 ₴451
$15.61 ₴648
-30.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.37 ₴181
$4.87 ₴202
-10.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 ₴8,933
$350 ₴14.5K
-38.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,935 ₴121.8K
$3,191 ₴132.5K
-8.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.58 ₴1,975
$56.1 ₴2,328
-15.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.84 ₴1,488
$40.09 ₴1,664
-10.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 ₴4,227
$83.8 ₴3,478
21.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₴4,644
$103 ₴4,261
8.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 ₴9,211
$182 ₴7,554
21.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ₴7,453
$129 ₴5,346
39.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 ₴13.7K
$357 ₴14.8K
-7.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ₴10.2K
$245 ₴10.2K
-0.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$710 ₴29.5K
$1,359 ₴56.4K
-47.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$358 ₴14.8K
$702 ₴29.2K
-49.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chernihiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$470 ₴19.5K
$423 ₴17.5K
11.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.34
17
13.76%

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Last update for Chernihiv: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kharkiv: October 28, 2025

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