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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Changzhou Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Changzhou

😐 Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 0.5% more expensive than Changzhou without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kharkiv is 10.4% cheaper than Changzhou without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kharkiv
Changzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.15 ₴302
$2.76 ¥19.49
159.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.27 ₴1,152
$26.78 ¥189
1.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 ₴253
$4.25 ¥30.06
40.71%
Cappuccino
$1.34 ₴56.5
$3.06 ¥21.63
-56.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴27.53
$0.47 ¥3.34
38.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₴18.57
$0.25 ¥1.75
76.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₴41.77
$0.72 ¥5.06
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₴62.4
$1.41 ¥10
4.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Changzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₴46.15
$1.98 ¥13.97
-44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₴24.36
$1.27 ¥8.98
-54.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 ₴52.1
$0.94 ¥6.61
30.85%
Eggs
$1.62 ₴68.5
$1.78 ¥12.6
-8.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 ₴341
$6.86 ¥48.52
17.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 ₴165
$2.47 ¥17.5
58.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ₴278
$9.87 ¥69.8
-33.33%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 ₴38.18
$1.74 ¥12.33
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ₴68.3
$1.8 ¥12.7
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₴79.9
$1.63 ¥11.54
15.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₴94.4
$1.04 ¥7.32
114.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₴25.8
$0.72 ¥5.08
-15.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₴22.21
$0.94 ¥6.68
-43.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₴42.1
$0.36 ¥2.57
177.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₴24.65
$0.53 ¥3.78
9.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₴109
$2.94 ¥20.81
-11.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 ₴195
$10.02 ¥70.8
-53.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₴34.27
$0.69 ¥4.85
17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₴53.3
$1.7 ¥12.01
-25.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Kharkiv
Changzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₴14.47
$0.29 ¥2.08
17.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.56 ¥95.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₴59.9
$1.37 ¥9.7
3.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴9.68
$0.28 ¥2
-17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 ₴121
$2.84 ¥20.05
0.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ₴55.9
$1.15 ¥8.12
14.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ₴1.1M
$15.6K ¥110.1K
72.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ₴991.9K
$17.2K ¥121.8K
36.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Changzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₴4,689
$44.58 ¥315
148.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 ₴235
$11.43 ¥80.9
-51.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6 ₴254
$18.31 ¥130
-67.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Changzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.19 ₴1,065
$37.82 ¥267
-33.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.9 ₴672
$14.12 ¥99.9
12.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ₴203
$6.39 ¥45.18
-24.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Changzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ₴14.9K
$229 ¥1,619
53.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,201 ₴135.3K
$13.8K ¥97.6K
-76.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Changzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ₴2,460
$46.1 ¥326
26.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.42 ₴1,751
$26.57 ¥188
55.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ₴3,578
$69 ¥488
22.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ₴4,301
$68.9 ¥487
47.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Changzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₴7,790
$286 ¥2,025
-35.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 ₴5,562
$204 ¥1,442
-35.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 ₴15.5K
$872 ¥6,167
-57.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ₴10.2K
$456 ¥3,225
-47.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,033 ₴43.7K
$2,791 ¥19.7K
-62.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$555 ₴23.5K
$1,553 ¥11K
-64.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Changzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 ₴18.2K
$1,125 ¥7,958
-61.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
3.35
407.46%

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

Last update for Kharkiv: November 30, 2025

Last update for Changzhou: November 30, 2025

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