Cost of Living Comparison Between Chernihiv and Kyiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Chernihiv and Kyiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Chernihiv is 1.9% cheaper than Kyiv without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chernihiv is 7.9% cheaper than Kyiv without rent, and 32.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.85 ₴201

$8.34 ₴346

-41.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.7 ₴610

$31.49 ₴1,307

-53.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.2 ₴216

$5.93 ₴246

-12.31%

Cappuccino

$1.14 ₴47.33

$1.56 ₴64.9

-26.92%

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

$0.65 ₴27.01

$0.68 ₴28.25

-4.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₴15.64

$0.43 ₴17.82

-11.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.82 ₴33.89

$1.08 ₴44.64

-24.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.31 ₴54.3

$1.82 ₴75.4

-28.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 ₴51.6

$1.29 ₴53.4

-3.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 ₴28.92

$0.81 ₴33.61

-13.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.4 ₴58.2

$1.83 ₴75.8

-23.50%

Eggs

$1.77 ₴73.4

$2.05 ₴85

-13.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.59 ₴356

$9.76 ₴405

-11.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.5 ₴187

$4.46 ₴185

0.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.32 ₴304

$7.82 ₴325

-6.39%

Apples (1kg)

$0.84 ₴34.74

$1.02 ₴42.16

-17.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 ₴59.5

$1.56 ₴64.7

-8.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.54 ₴63.8

$1.77 ₴73.5

-12.99%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.76 ₴73.1

$2.27 ₴94.2

-22.47%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ₴35.1

$0.85 ₴35.43

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 ₴22.81

$0.55 ₴22.67

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 ₴44.38

$1.39 ₴57.5

-23.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₴22.61

$0.57 ₴23.68

-5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.8 ₴116

$2.87 ₴119

-2.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.17 ₴132

$5.17 ₴214

-38.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ₴30.8

$0.85 ₴35.31

-12.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.22 ₴50.7

$1.55 ₴64.4

-21.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.43 ₴17.71

$0.19 ₴7.98

126.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.21 ₴1,005

$9.73 ₴404

148.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.31 ₴54.2

$2.06 ₴85.7

-36.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₴14.52

$0.34 ₴14.25

2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.45 ₴185

$4.38 ₴182

1.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.28 ₴53.3

$1.43 ₴59.3

-10.49%

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

$23.8K ₴989.9K

$31K ₴1.3M

-23.06%

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

$24.1K ₴1M

$24.4K ₴1M

-1.01%

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

$87.4 ₴3,626

$112 ₴4,635

-21.77%

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

$5.56 ₴231

$5.6 ₴233

-0.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.48 ₴269

$6.85 ₴284

-5.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.72 ₴902

$37.01 ₴1,537

-41.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.86 ₴451

$16.62 ₴690

-34.66%

Cinema Ticket

$4.37 ₴181

$4.79 ₴199

-8.77%

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

$215 ₴8,933

$379 ₴15.7K

-43.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,935 ₴121.8K

$7,615 ₴316.1K

-61.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.58 ₴1,975

$69.8 ₴2,898

-31.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.84 ₴1,488

$35.59 ₴1,477

0.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 ₴4,227

$103 ₴4,268

-0.96%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 ₴4,644

$115 ₴4,779

-2.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$222 ₴9,211

$596 ₴24.7K

-62.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$180 ₴7,453

$362 ₴15K

-50.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$330 ₴13.7K

$1,285 ₴53.3K

-74.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$245 ₴10.2K

$621 ₴25.8K

-60.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$710 ₴29.5K

$2,295 ₴95.3K

-69.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$358 ₴14.8K

$1,196 ₴49.6K

-70.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$470 ₴19.5K

$639 ₴26.5K

-26.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.34

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

Last update for Chernihiv: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kyiv: October 29, 2025

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