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

😐 Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 8.9% more expensive than Arequipa without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kharkiv is 2.3% cheaper than Arequipa without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.15 ₴302
$4.25 PEN 14.31
68.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.27 ₴1,152
$28.1 PEN 94.7
-2.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 ₴253
$5.65 PEN 19.04
5.84%
Cappuccino
$1.34 ₴56.5
$2.61 PEN 8.81
-48.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴27.53
$0.82 PEN 2.75
-20.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₴18.57
$0.4 PEN 1.33
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₴41.77
$2.25 PEN 7.58
-56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₴62.4
$5.87 PEN 19.78
-74.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₴46.15
$1.59 PEN 5.36
-31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₴24.36
$1.23 PEN 4.15
-52.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 ₴52.1
$1.23 PEN 4.13
-
Eggs
$1.62 ₴68.5
$2.15 PEN 7.26
-24.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 ₴341
$5.57 PEN 18.79
44.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 ₴165
$5.38 PEN 18.15
-27.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ₴278
$7.44 PEN 25.07
-11.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 ₴38.18
$1.5 PEN 5.07
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ₴68.3
$1.18 PEN 3.98
37.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₴79.9
$1.18 PEN 3.99
60.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₴94.4
$0.82 PEN 2.77
171.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₴25.8
$0.6 PEN 2.02
1.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₴22.21
$0.57 PEN 1.92
-7.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₴42.1
$0.45 PEN 1.51
122.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₴24.65
$0.76 PEN 2.57
-23.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₴109
$5.05 PEN 17.04
-48.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 ₴195
$5.05 PEN 17.03
-8.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₴34.27
$2.37 PEN 8
-65.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₴53.3
$2.29 PEN 7.7
-44.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₴14.47
$0.29 PEN 0.99
17.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₴59.9
$2.14 PEN 7.21
-33.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴9.68
$2.06 PEN 6.95
-88.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 ₴121
$12.76 PEN 43
-77.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ₴55.9
$1.62 PEN 5.45
-18.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ₴1.1M
$18.9K PEN 63.6K
42.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ₴991.9K
$24.7K PEN 83.4K
-5.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₴4,689
$39.62 PEN 134
179.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 ₴235
$10.46 PEN 35.26
-46.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6 ₴254
$30.03 PEN 101
-80.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.19 ₴1,065
$21.2 PEN 71.5
18.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.9 ₴672
$8.56 PEN 28.85
85.75%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ₴203
$4.5 PEN 15.16
6.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ₴14.9K
$60.4 PEN 204
482.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,201 ₴135.3K
$6,286 PEN 21.2K
-49.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ₴2,460
$38.22 PEN 129
52.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.42 ₴1,751
$22.28 PEN 75.1
85.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ₴3,578
$61.8 PEN 208
37.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ₴4,301
$55.5 PEN 187
83.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₴7,790
$244 PEN 823
-24.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 ₴5,562
$155 PEN 524
-15.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 ₴15.5K
$532 PEN 1,793
-30.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ₴10.2K
$391 PEN 1,319
-38.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,033 ₴43.7K
$1,911 PEN 6,441
-45.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$555 ₴23.5K
$890 PEN 2,998
-37.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Arequipa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 ₴18.2K
$645 PEN 2,172
-33.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
15
13.33%

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

Last update for Kharkiv: November 30, 2025

Last update for Arequipa: November 30, 2025

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