Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Poltava Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyiv and Poltava

😐 Solo nomad: Kyiv is 13.9% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 51.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyiv is 33.8% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.34 ₴346

$5.72 ₴237

45.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.49 ₴1,307

$23.93 ₴993

31.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.93 ₴246

$4.49 ₴186

32.07%

Cappuccino

$1.56 ₴64.9

$1.32 ₴54.7

18.18%

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

$0.68 ₴28.25

$0.62 ₴25.64

9.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₴17.82

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₴44.64

$0.89 ₴36.92

21.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 ₴75.4

$1.61 ₴66.9

13.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.29 ₴53.4

$0.97 ₴40.18

32.99%

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 ₴33.61

$0.62 ₴25.61

30.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.83 ₴75.8

$1.28 ₴53.3

42.97%

Eggs

$2.05 ₴85

$1.65 ₴68.3

24.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 ₴405

$8.37 ₴348

16.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.46 ₴185

$3.65 ₴152

22.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.82 ₴325

$5.18 ₴215

50.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 ₴42.16

$0.79 ₴32.75

29.11%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 ₴64.7

$1.15 ₴47.91

35.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 ₴73.5

$1.27 ₴52.9

39.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 ₴94.2

$1.53 ₴63.7

48.37%

Potato (1kg)

$0.85 ₴35.43

$0.43 ₴17.77

97.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 ₴22.67

$0.55 ₴22.82

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 ₴57.5

$0.67 ₴27.83

107.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 ₴23.68

$0.58 ₴24.28

-1.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.87 ₴119

$2.08 ₴86.3

37.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.17 ₴214

$3.58 ₴148

44.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₴35.31

$0.88 ₴36.65

-3.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 ₴64.4

$1.54 ₴63.8

0.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 ₴7.98

$0.25 ₴10.43

-24.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.73 ₴404

$14.35 ₴596

-32.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.06 ₴85.7

$1.91 ₴79.1

7.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.34 ₴14.25

$0.15 ₴6.03

126.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.38 ₴182

$4.37 ₴181

0.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.43 ₴59.3

$1.3 ₴54.2

10.00%

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

$31K ₴1.3M

$27.8K ₴1.2M

11.64%

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

$24.4K ₴1M

$20.8K ₴865.1K

16.95%

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

$112 ₴4,635

$93.5 ₴3,882

19.43%

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

$5.6 ₴233

$4.33 ₴180

29.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.85 ₴284

$4.72 ₴196

45.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.01 ₴1,537

$13.77 ₴572

168.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.62 ₴690

$9.05 ₴376

83.65%

Cinema Ticket

$4.79 ₴199

$4.97 ₴206

-3.62%

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

$379 ₴15.7K

$271 ₴11.3K

39.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,615 ₴316.1K

$7,724 ₴320.7K

-1.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.8 ₴2,898

$67.9 ₴2,818

2.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.59 ₴1,477

$26.66 ₴1,107

33.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 ₴4,268

$78.9 ₴3,276

30.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$115 ₴4,779

$82.3 ₴3,418

39.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$596 ₴24.7K

$257 ₴10.7K

131.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$362 ₴15K

$160 ₴6,633

126.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,285 ₴53.3K

$444 ₴18.4K

189.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$621 ₴25.8K

$311 ₴12.9K

99.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,295 ₴95.3K

$941 ₴39.1K

143.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,196 ₴49.6K

$883 ₴36.6K

35.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$639 ₴26.5K

$444 ₴18.4K

43.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.34

17.5

10.51%

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

Last update for Kyiv: October 29, 2025

Last update for Poltava: October 28, 2025

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