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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Arequipa Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Arequipa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 1% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Kharkiv is 0.7% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 โ‚ด320
$4.28 PENย 14.38
71.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.51 โ‚ด1,152
$28.28 PENย 95.0
-6.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 โ‚ด270
$5.47 PENย 18.40
13.71%
Cappuccino
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
$2.60 PENย 8.74
-50.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.62
$0.76 PENย 2.56
-13.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ด17.65
$0.36 PENย 1.22
13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 โ‚ด44.04
$2.27 PENย 7.63
-55.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ด65.0
$5.83 PENย 19.60
-74.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ด45.64
$1.60 PENย 5.38
-34.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.69
$1.22 PENย 4.10
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
$1.21 PENย 4.08
0.83%
Eggs
$1.63 โ‚ด70.9
$2.08 PENย 7.01
-21.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.00 โ‚ด347
$5.53 PENย 18.59
44.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚ด169
$5.26 PENย 17.69
-26.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 โ‚ด288
$7.77 PENย 26.10
-14.67%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚ด39.22
$1.52 PENย 5.09
-40.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ด73.7
$1.23 PENย 4.14
38.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ด82.1
$1.24 PENย 4.15
52.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ด96.9
$0.81 PENย 2.71
175.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.62
$0.56 PENย 1.88
8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚ด24.36
$0.54 PENย 1.83
3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚ด43.03
$0.47 PENย 1.59
110.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ด23.33
$0.77 PENย 2.59
-29.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 โ‚ด108
$5.02 PENย 16.87
-50.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 โ‚ด203
$5.18 PENย 17.39
-9.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ด35.37
$2.47 PENย 8.29
-67.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
$2.21 PENย 7.43
-42.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 โ‚ด15.15
$0.29 PENย 0.98
20.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚ด61.9
$2.05 PENย 6.90
-30.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.99
$2.05 PENย 6.87
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 โ‚ด125
$12.76 PENย 42.88
-77.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ด58.4
$1.61 PENย 5.41
-16.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K โ‚ด1.2M
$18.9K PENย 63.4K
45.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚ด1.0M
$25.1K PENย 84.2K
-5.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 โ‚ด4,896
$40.03 PENย 134
181.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 โ‚ด244
$10.58 PENย 35.54
-46.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.25 โ‚ด272
$30.36 PENย 102
-79.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.22 โ‚ด1,095
$21.65 PENย 72.7
16.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.89 โ‚ด690
$8.27 PENย 27.80
92.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 โ‚ด208
$4.31 PENย 14.49
10.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 โ‚ด15.5K
$60.1 PENย 202
493.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,191 โ‚ด138.6K
$6,315 PENย 21.2K
-49.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 โ‚ด2,517
$37.49 PENย 126
54.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.39 โ‚ด1,798
$22.19 PENย 74.6
86.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 โ‚ด3,575
$63.2 PENย 212
30.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ด4,458
$54.9 PENย 185
86.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚ด7,928
$237 PENย 795
-22.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 โ‚ด5,800
$157 PENย 526
-14.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 โ‚ด16.0K
$530 PENย 1,780
-30.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 โ‚ด10.7K
$392 PENย 1,316
-37.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,113 โ‚ด48.4K
$2,054 PENย 6,902
-45.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 โ‚ด26.0K
$1,008 PENย 3,386
-40.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 โ‚ด19.4K
$670 PENย 2,250
-33.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
15
13.33%

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Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

Last update for Arequipa: January 11, 2026

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