Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Kharkiv

😐 Solo nomad: Kyiv is 16.9% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyiv is 19.2% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.34 ₴346

$7.44 ₴309

12.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.49 ₴1,307

$27.36 ₴1,136

15.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.93 ₴246

$5.95 ₴247

-0.34%

Cappuccino

$1.56 ₴64.9

$1.29 ₴53.7

20.93%

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

$0.68 ₴28.25

$0.65 ₴26.78

4.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₴17.82

$0.43 ₴17.91

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₴44.64

$0.97 ₴40.44

11.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 ₴75.4

$1.52 ₴63.3

19.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 ₴53.4

$1.07 ₴44.25

20.56%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₴33.61

$0.62 ₴25.92

30.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.83 ₴75.8

$1.23 ₴51.2

48.78%

Eggs

$2.05 ₴85

$1.57 ₴65

30.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 ₴405

$8.21 ₴341

18.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.46 ₴185

$3.93 ₴163

13.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.82 ₴325

$6.66 ₴276

17.42%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 ₴42.16

$0.91 ₴37.81

12.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 ₴64.7

$1.63 ₴67.8

-4.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 ₴73.5

$1.92 ₴79.9

-7.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 ₴94.2

$2.25 ₴93.2

0.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ₴35.43

$0.63 ₴25.99

34.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 ₴22.67

$0.56 ₴23.31

-1.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 ₴57.5

$1 ₴41.45

39.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₴23.68

$0.57 ₴23.81

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ₴119

$2.54 ₴105

12.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.17 ₴214

$4.73 ₴196

9.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₴35.31

$0.77 ₴31.89

10.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₴64.4

$1.26 ₴52.4

23.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 ₴7.98

$0.34 ₴14.23

-44.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.73 ₴404

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.06 ₴85.7

$1.44 ₴59.6

43.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 ₴14.25

$0.25 ₴10.4

36.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 ₴182

$2.94 ₴122

48.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 ₴59.3

$1.32 ₴54.9

8.33%

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

$31K ₴1.3M

$26.8K ₴1.1M

15.61%

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

$24.4K ₴1M

$23.7K ₴982.2K

3.00%

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

$112 ₴4,635

$113 ₴4,710

-1.57%

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

$5.6 ₴233

$5.54 ₴230

1.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.85 ₴284

$6.24 ₴259

9.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.01 ₴1,537

$24.86 ₴1,032

48.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.62 ₴690

$15.61 ₴648

6.47%

Cinema Ticket

$4.79 ₴199

$4.87 ₴202

-1.64%

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

$379 ₴15.7K

$350 ₴14.5K

8.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,615 ₴316.1K

$3,191 ₴132.5K

138.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.8 ₴2,898

$56.1 ₴2,328

24.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.59 ₴1,477

$40.09 ₴1,664

-11.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 ₴4,268

$83.8 ₴3,478

22.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₴4,779

$103 ₴4,261

12.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 ₴24.7K

$182 ₴7,554

227.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$362 ₴15K

$129 ₴5,346

181.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,285 ₴53.3K

$357 ₴14.8K

260.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$621 ₴25.8K

$245 ₴10.2K

153.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,295 ₴95.3K

$1,359 ₴56.4K

68.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,196 ₴49.6K

$702 ₴29.2K

70.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$639 ₴26.5K

$423 ₴17.5K

51.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.34

13.76%

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

Last update for Kyiv: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kharkiv: October 28, 2025

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