Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Chernihiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Chernihiv

😐 Solo nomad: Kyiv is 2% more expensive than Chernihiv without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyiv is 8.5% more expensive than Chernihiv without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.34 ₴346

$4.85 ₴201

71.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.49 ₴1,307

$14.7 ₴610

114.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.93 ₴246

$5.2 ₴216

14.04%

Cappuccino

$1.56 ₴64.9

$1.14 ₴47.33

36.84%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 ₴28.25

$0.65 ₴27.01

4.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₴17.82

$0.38 ₴15.64

13.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₴44.64

$0.82 ₴33.89

31.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 ₴75.4

$1.31 ₴54.3

38.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 ₴53.4

$1.24 ₴51.6

4.03%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₴33.61

$0.7 ₴28.92

15.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.83 ₴75.8

$1.4 ₴58.2

30.71%

Eggs

$2.05 ₴85

$1.77 ₴73.4

15.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 ₴405

$8.59 ₴356

13.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.46 ₴185

$4.5 ₴187

-0.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.82 ₴325

$7.32 ₴304

6.83%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 ₴42.16

$0.84 ₴34.74

21.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 ₴64.7

$1.43 ₴59.5

9.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 ₴73.5

$1.54 ₴63.8

14.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 ₴94.2

$1.76 ₴73.1

28.98%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ₴35.43

$0.85 ₴35.1

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 ₴22.67

$0.55 ₴22.81

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 ₴57.5

$1.07 ₴44.38

29.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₴23.68

$0.54 ₴22.61

5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ₴119

$2.8 ₴116

2.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.17 ₴214

$3.17 ₴132

63.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₴35.31

$0.74 ₴30.8

14.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₴64.4

$1.22 ₴50.7

27.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 ₴7.98

$0.43 ₴17.71

-55.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.73 ₴404

$24.21 ₴1,005

-59.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.06 ₴85.7

$1.31 ₴54.2

57.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 ₴14.25

$0.35 ₴14.52

-2.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 ₴182

$4.45 ₴185

-1.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 ₴59.3

$1.28 ₴53.3

11.72%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31K ₴1.3M

$23.8K ₴989.9K

29.97%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.4K ₴1M

$24.1K ₴1M

1.02%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 ₴4,635

$87.4 ₴3,626

27.83%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.6 ₴233

$5.56 ₴231

0.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.85 ₴284

$6.48 ₴269

5.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.01 ₴1,537

$21.72 ₴902

70.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.62 ₴690

$10.86 ₴451

53.04%

Cinema Ticket

$4.79 ₴199

$4.37 ₴181

9.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$379 ₴15.7K

$215 ₴8,933

76.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,615 ₴316.1K

$2,935 ₴121.8K

159.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.8 ₴2,898

$47.58 ₴1,975

46.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.59 ₴1,477

$35.84 ₴1,488

-0.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 ₴4,268

$102 ₴4,227

0.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₴4,779

$112 ₴4,644

2.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 ₴24.7K

$222 ₴9,211

168.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$362 ₴15K

$180 ₴7,453

101.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,285 ₴53.3K

$330 ₴13.7K

289.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$621 ₴25.8K

$245 ₴10.2K

153.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,295 ₴95.3K

$710 ₴29.5K

223.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,196 ₴49.6K

$358 ₴14.8K

234.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$639 ₴26.5K

$470 ₴19.5K

36.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.34

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

Last update for Kyiv: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chernihiv: October 28, 2025

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