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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 12.1% cheaper than Chernihiv without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kharkiv is 9.5% more expensive than Chernihiv without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kharkiv
Chernihiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 ₴319
$4.93 ₴214
49.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.89 ₴1,167
$14.35 ₴623
87.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 ₴266
$5.14 ₴223
19.07%
Cappuccino
$1.29 ₴56.1
$1.11 ₴48.25
16.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₴28.46
$0.65 ₴28.28
1.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₴17.76
$0.37 ₴16.13
10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₴42.74
$0.89 ₴38.71
11.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₴64.6
$1.31 ₴56.8
13.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Chernihiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 ₴47.79
$1.19 ₴51.7
-7.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₴24.99
$0.70 ₴30.28
-17.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 ₴53.8
$1.41 ₴61.1
-12.06%
Eggs
$1.57 ₴68.0
$1.69 ₴73.2
-7.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 ₴354
$8.43 ₴366
-3.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 ₴174
$4.34 ₴188
-7.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 ₴289
$7.19 ₴312
-7.51%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 ₴36.31
$0.86 ₴37.44
-2.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ₴72.8
$1.47 ₴64.0
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₴81.0
$1.50 ₴65.0
24.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₴97.2
$1.79 ₴77.7
25.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₴26.94
$0.84 ₴36.55
-26.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₴22.39
$0.60 ₴25.97
-13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ₴44.30
$1.07 ₴46.30
-4.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 ₴25.46
$0.57 ₴24.84
3.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ₴112
$2.82 ₴122
-8.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 ₴206
$4.03 ₴175
17.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₴35.07
$0.75 ₴32.59
8.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₴57.4
$1.24 ₴53.8
6.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Kharkiv
Chernihiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₴15.05
$0.45 ₴19.64
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$24.61 ₴1,068
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₴61.8
$1.29 ₴56.1
10.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴9.94
$0.35 ₴15.13
-34.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 ₴124
$4.31 ₴187
-33.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 ₴59.6
$1.30 ₴56.5
5.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ₴1.2M
$24.2K ₴1.0M
12.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₴1.0M
$24.3K ₴1.1M
-2.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Chernihiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₴4,809
$87.3 ₴3,788
26.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 ₴244
$5.57 ₴242
0.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.03 ₴262
$6.53 ₴283
-7.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Chernihiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.32 ₴1,099
$21.99 ₴954
15.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 ₴669
$10.83 ₴470
42.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ₴209
$4.29 ₴186
12.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Chernihiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ₴15.3K
$221 ₴9,605
58.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,253 ₴141.2K
$2,948 ₴127.9K
10.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Chernihiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ₴2,496
$49.29 ₴2,139
16.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 ₴1,735
$36.29 ₴1,575
10.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ₴3,609
$103 ₴4,473
-19.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ₴4,500
$116 ₴5,030
-10.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Chernihiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₴7,985
$223 ₴9,697
-17.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 ₴5,680
$176 ₴7,621
-25.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 ₴15.9K
$331 ₴14.4K
10.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₴10.7K
$245 ₴10.6K
0.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,083 ₴47.0K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$585 ₴25.4K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Chernihiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 ₴20.2K
$460 ₴20.0K
1.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
19.34
-12.10%

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

Last update for Kharkiv: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chernihiv: March 3, 2026

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