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

😐 Solo nomad: Kyiv is 3.6% more expensive than Chernihiv without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyiv is 28.6% more expensive than Chernihiv without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.30 ₴360

$4.93 ₴214

68.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.00 ₴1,345

$14.35 ₴623

116.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.22 ₴270

$5.14 ₴223

21.01%

Cappuccino

$1.64 ₴71.0

$1.11 ₴48.25

47.75%

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

$0.63 ₴27.41

$0.65 ₴28.28

-3.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₴18.14

$0.37 ₴16.13

13.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.07 ₴46.40

$0.89 ₴38.71

20.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 ₴83.0

$1.31 ₴56.8

45.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 ₴53.7

$1.19 ₴51.7

4.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.76 ₴32.90

$0.70 ₴30.28

8.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.84 ₴79.7

$1.41 ₴61.1

30.50%

Eggs

$2.03 ₴87.9

$1.69 ₴73.2

20.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.96 ₴432

$8.43 ₴366

18.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.44 ₴193

$4.34 ₴188

2.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.67 ₴333

$7.19 ₴312

6.68%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 ₴42.94

$0.86 ₴37.44

15.12%

Banana (1kg)

$1.55 ₴67.1

$1.47 ₴64.0

5.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.76 ₴76.4

$1.50 ₴65.0

17.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 ₴97.4

$1.79 ₴77.7

25.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.88 ₴38.14

$0.84 ₴36.55

4.76%

Onion (1kg)

$0.60 ₴25.85

$0.60 ₴25.97

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.42 ₴61.8

$1.07 ₴46.30

32.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ₴23.74

$0.57 ₴24.84

-3.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.94 ₴128

$2.82 ₴122

4.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.28 ₴229

$4.03 ₴175

31.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 ₴39.42

$0.75 ₴32.59

21.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 ₴66.7

$1.24 ₴53.8

24.19%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.21 ₴9.11

$0.45 ₴19.64

-53.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.48 ₴411

$24.61 ₴1,068

-61.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.08 ₴90.5

$1.29 ₴56.1

61.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 ₴14.90

$0.35 ₴15.13

-2.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.41 ₴191

$4.31 ₴187

2.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.42 ₴61.6

$1.30 ₴56.5

9.23%

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

$30.9K ₴1.3M

$24.2K ₴1.0M

27.85%

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

$25.1K ₴1.1M

$24.3K ₴1.1M

3.22%

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

$110 ₴4,769

$87.3 ₴3,788

25.93%

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

$5.56 ₴241

$5.57 ₴242

-0.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.89 ₴299

$6.53 ₴283

5.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.37 ₴1,622

$21.99 ₴954

69.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.53 ₴717

$10.83 ₴470

52.63%

Cinema Ticket

$4.77 ₴207

$4.29 ₴186

11.19%

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

$381 ₴16.5K

$221 ₴9,605

72.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,806 ₴338.7K

$2,948 ₴127.9K

164.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.7 ₴2,938

$49.29 ₴2,139

37.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.09 ₴1,566

$36.29 ₴1,575

-0.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 ₴4,419

$103 ₴4,473

-1.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 ₴4,861

$116 ₴5,030

-3.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₴25.7K

$223 ₴9,697

165.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 ₴15.2K

$176 ₴7,621

99.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,285 ₴55.8K

$331 ₴14.4K

288.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$622 ₴27.0K

$245 ₴10.6K

153.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,734 ₴118.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,114 ₴48.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$746 ₴32.4K

$460 ₴20.0K

62.07%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chernihiv: March 3, 2026

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