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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Shenyang Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Shenyang

🙂 Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 18.3% cheaper than Shenyang without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kharkiv is 2% cheaper than Shenyang without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.15 ₴302
$2.74 ¥19.35
160.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.27 ₴1,152
$21.21 ¥150
28.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.98 ₴253
$4.77 ¥33.72
25.37%
Cappuccino
$1.34 ₴56.5
$2.57 ¥18.14
-47.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴27.53
$0.49 ¥3.44
32.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₴18.57
$0.35 ¥2.44
25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₴41.77
$0.82 ¥5.81
20.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ₴62.4
$2.13 ¥15.06
-30.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 ₴46.15
$1.87 ¥13.25
-41.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₴24.36
$1.9 ¥13.44
-69.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 ₴52.1
$1.03 ¥7.28
19.42%
Eggs
$1.62 ₴68.5
$1.06 ¥7.5
52.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 ₴341
$9.61 ¥68
-16.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 ₴165
$2.89 ¥20.42
35.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 ₴278
$12.25 ¥86.7
-46.29%
Apples (1kg)
$0.9 ₴38.18
$1.39 ¥9.81
-35.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ₴68.3
$1.01 ¥7.14
60.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₴79.9
$0.82 ¥5.77
130.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₴94.4
$1.24 ¥8.74
79.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₴25.8
$0.47 ¥3.31
29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 ₴22.21
$0.61 ¥4.33
-13.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₴42.1
$0.41 ¥2.88
143.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₴24.65
$0.62 ¥4.38
-6.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.59 ₴109
$3.15 ¥22.25
-17.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.61 ₴195
$16.12 ¥114
-71.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₴34.27
$0.67 ¥4.74
20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₴53.3
$0.96 ¥6.8
31.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₴14.47
$0.34 ¥2.4
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.86 ¥83.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₴59.9
$1.29 ¥9.09
10.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴9.68
$0.28 ¥1.99
-17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 ₴121
$3.54 ¥25.03
-19.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ₴55.9
$1.16 ¥8.2
13.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ₴1.1M
$17.8K ¥125.5K
51.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K ₴991.9K
$18.9K ¥133.9K
23.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₴4,689
$66.9 ¥473
65.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.55 ₴235
$14.4 ¥102
-61.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6 ₴254
$13.91 ¥98.4
-56.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.19 ₴1,065
$20.64 ¥146
22.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.9 ₴672
$6.25 ¥44.21
154.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ₴203
$4.83 ¥34.18
-0.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ₴14.9K
$459 ¥3,243
-23.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,201 ₴135.3K
$25K ¥176.9K
-87.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 ₴2,460
$48.32 ¥342
20.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.42 ₴1,751
$31.56 ¥223
31.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ₴3,578
$72.9 ¥515
16.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 ₴4,301
$79.5 ¥562
28.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₴7,790
$229 ¥1,616
-19.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$132 ₴5,562
$142 ¥1,002
-7.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 ₴15.5K
$501 ¥3,544
-26.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ₴10.2K
$336 ¥2,376
-28.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,033 ₴43.7K
$2,130 ¥15.1K
-51.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$555 ₴23.5K
$1,253 ¥8,859
-55.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$431 ₴18.2K
$882 ¥6,237
-51.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5.27
222.58%

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

Last update for Kharkiv: November 30, 2025

Last update for Shenyang: December 1, 2025

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