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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 5.4% more expensive than Shenyang without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kharkiv is 10.6% cheaper than Shenyang without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.36 โ‚ด320
$2.73 ยฅ19.04
169.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.51 โ‚ด1,152
$20.87 ยฅ146
27.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 โ‚ด270
$4.99 ยฅ34.80
24.65%
Cappuccino
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
$2.66 ยฅ18.56
-51.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.62
$0.45 ยฅ3.17
46.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 โ‚ด17.65
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
7.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 โ‚ด44.04
$0.81 ยฅ5.63
24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ด65.0
$2.14 ยฅ14.92
-29.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 โ‚ด45.64
$1.96 ยฅ13.71
-46.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.69
$1.97 ยฅ13.74
-69.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
$1.02 ยฅ7.12
19.61%
Eggs
$1.63 โ‚ด70.9
$1.07 ยฅ7.44
52.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.00 โ‚ด347
$9.53 ยฅ66.5
-16.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 โ‚ด169
$2.92 ยฅ20.39
33.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 โ‚ด288
$11.83 ยฅ82.6
-43.96%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 โ‚ด39.22
$1.46 ยฅ10.22
-38.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 โ‚ด73.7
$1.05 ยฅ7.33
61.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚ด82.1
$0.83 ยฅ5.78
127.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ด96.9
$1.21 ยฅ8.48
84.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.62
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
22.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 โ‚ด24.36
$0.62 ยฅ4.30
-9.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 โ‚ด43.03
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
125.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ด23.33
$0.63 ยฅ4.37
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 โ‚ด108
$3.05 ยฅ21.28
-18.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 โ‚ด203
$16.05 ยฅ112
-70.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 โ‚ด35.37
$0.68 ยฅ4.76
19.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
$0.96 ยฅ6.71
33.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 โ‚ด15.15
$0.34 ยฅ2.35
2.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.88 ยฅ82.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚ด61.9
$1.29 ยฅ8.98
10.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.99
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
-11.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 โ‚ด125
$3.56 ยฅ24.85
-19.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ด58.4
$1.16 ยฅ8.07
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K โ‚ด1.2M
$17.8K ยฅ124.1K
54.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K โ‚ด1.0M
$19.3K ยฅ134.8K
22.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 โ‚ด4,896
$65.5 ยฅ457
72.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 โ‚ด244
$14.52 ยฅ101
-61.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.25 โ‚ด272
$14.07 ยฅ98.2
-55.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.22 โ‚ด1,095
$20.64 ยฅ144
22.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.89 โ‚ด690
$6.22 ยฅ43.44
155.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.78 โ‚ด208
$4.76 ยฅ33.21
0.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 โ‚ด15.5K
$468 ยฅ3,265
-23.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,191 โ‚ด138.6K
$24.8K ยฅ173.1K
-87.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 โ‚ด2,517
$48.48 ยฅ338
19.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.39 โ‚ด1,798
$31.94 ยฅ223
29.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 โ‚ด3,575
$73.4 ยฅ512
12.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ด4,458
$80.2 ยฅ560
27.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚ด7,928
$237 ยฅ1,652
-22.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 โ‚ด5,800
$146 ยฅ1,020
-8.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 โ‚ด16.0K
$504 ยฅ3,517
-26.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 โ‚ด10.7K
$333 ยฅ2,323
-25.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,113 โ‚ด48.4K
$2,202 ยฅ15.4K
-49.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 โ‚ด26.0K
$1,257 ยฅ8,772
-52.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Shenyang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$446 โ‚ด19.4K
$883 ยฅ6,160
-49.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
5.27
222.58%

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Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shenyang: January 13, 2026

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