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

😐 Solo nomad: Kyiv is 20% more expensive than Chernihiv without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyiv is 25.6% more expensive than Chernihiv without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.23 ₴358

$4.70 ₴204

75.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.04 ₴1,392

$14.23 ₴618

125.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 ₴266

$5.20 ₴226

17.69%

Cappuccino

$1.62 ₴70.4

$1.16 ₴50.5

39.66%

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

$0.66 ₴28.79

$0.61 ₴26.68

8.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₴18.57

$0.38 ₴16.41

13.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.10 ₴47.82

$0.87 ₴37.65

26.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 ₴80.3

$1.35 ₴58.7

37.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 ₴56.0

$1.20 ₴52.1

7.50%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₴35.01

$0.71 ₴30.92

14.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.89 ₴82.0

$1.37 ₴59.3

37.96%

Eggs

$2.05 ₴89.0

$1.71 ₴74.4

19.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.05 ₴437

$8.34 ₴362

20.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.50 ₴195

$4.41 ₴192

2.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.82 ₴340

$7.26 ₴316

7.71%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 ₴44.39

$0.90 ₴39.01

13.33%

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 ₴70.5

$1.48 ₴64.5

9.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.85 ₴80.2

$1.48 ₴64.1

25.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.23 ₴97.0

$1.83 ₴79.3

21.86%

Potato (1kg)

$0.81 ₴35.14

$0.78 ₴33.88

3.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.59 ₴25.68

$0.60 ₴25.89

-1.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ₴59.8

$1.11 ₴48.24

24.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ₴25.17

$0.53 ₴23.22

9.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.97 ₴129

$2.83 ₴123

4.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.05 ₴219

$4.24 ₴184

19.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ₴38.29

$0.76 ₴33.10

15.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.59 ₴69.1

$1.18 ₴51.4

34.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.18 ₴7.92

$0.46 ₴19.99

-60.87%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.49 ₴412

$24.65 ₴1,071

-61.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.02 ₴87.6

$1.31 ₴56.9

54.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.38 ₴16.39

$0.37 ₴16.24

2.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.29 ₴186

$4.36 ₴190

-1.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 ₴59.7

$1.35 ₴58.5

2.22%

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

$31.2K ₴1.4M

$24.1K ₴1.0M

29.24%

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

$24.3K ₴1.1M

$24.9K ₴1.1M

-2.46%

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

$109 ₴4,733

$87.2 ₴3,786

25.03%

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

$5.59 ₴243

$5.79 ₴251

-3.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.06 ₴307

$6.63 ₴288

6.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.21 ₴1,660

$21.93 ₴953

74.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.27 ₴707

$11.02 ₴479

47.64%

Cinema Ticket

$4.79 ₴208

$4.40 ₴191

8.86%

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

$377 ₴16.4K

$219 ₴9,495

72.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,672 ₴333.3K

$2,913 ₴126.5K

163.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.9 ₴2,948

$49.18 ₴2,136

37.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.56 ₴1,545

$36.38 ₴1,580

-2.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 ₴4,487

$100.0 ₴4,343

3.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₴4,976

$115 ₴5,002

-0.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$595 ₴25.8K

$224 ₴9,744

165.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 ₴15.2K

$180 ₴7,813

95.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,306 ₴56.8K

$329 ₴14.3K

297.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$619 ₴26.9K

$247 ₴10.7K

151.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,513 ₴109.2K

$696 ₴30.2K

261.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,069 ₴46.4K

$341 ₴14.8K

213.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$722 ₴31.4K

$451 ₴19.6K

60.35%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chernihiv: January 12, 2026

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