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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mykolaiv and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Mykolaiv and Kharkiv

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mykolaiv is 8.6% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mykolaiv is 12.5% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mykolaiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.93 โ‚ด431
$7.36 โ‚ด320
34.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.73 โ‚ด1,031
$26.51 โ‚ด1,152
-10.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 โ‚ด336
$6.22 โ‚ด270
24.44%
Cappuccino
$1.11 โ‚ด48.05
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
-13.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ด20.83
$0.66 โ‚ด28.62
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ด19.43
$0.41 โ‚ด17.65
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 โ‚ด37.44
$1.01 โ‚ด44.04
-14.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ด70.3
$1.50 โ‚ด65.0
8.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mykolaiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
$1.05 โ‚ด45.64
16.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 โ‚ด25.15
$0.61 โ‚ด26.69
-4.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ด70.8
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
33.61%
Eggs
$1.61 โ‚ด69.9
$1.63 โ‚ด70.9
-1.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 โ‚ด438
$8.00 โ‚ด347
25.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.79 โ‚ด208
$3.89 โ‚ด169
23.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.25 โ‚ด315
$6.63 โ‚ด288
9.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ด47.12
$0.90 โ‚ด39.22
20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚ด61.1
$1.70 โ‚ด73.7
-17.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ด59.9
$1.89 โ‚ด82.1
-26.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ด92.5
$2.23 โ‚ด96.9
-4.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚ด34.43
$0.61 โ‚ด26.62
29.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚ด19.45
$0.56 โ‚ด24.36
-19.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 โ‚ด41.23
$0.99 โ‚ด43.03
-4.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚ด20.76
$0.54 โ‚ด23.33
-11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 โ‚ด89.8
$2.48 โ‚ด108
-16.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.89 โ‚ด169
$4.68 โ‚ด203
-16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ด32.78
$0.81 โ‚ด35.37
-7.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ด47.83
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
-14.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mykolaiv
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 โ‚ด16.17
$0.35 โ‚ด15.15
5.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.40 โ‚ด408
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚ด51.6
$1.43 โ‚ด61.9
-16.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 โ‚ด21.62
$0.23 โ‚ด9.99
117.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 โ‚ด108
$2.88 โ‚ด125
-13.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ด60.1
$1.34 โ‚ด58.4
2.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K โ‚ด1.3M
$27.4K โ‚ด1.2M
10.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K โ‚ด723.8K
$23.7K โ‚ด1.0M
-29.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mykolaiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 โ‚ด6,459
$113 โ‚ด4,896
31.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.33 โ‚ด232
$5.61 โ‚ด244
-4.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.40 โ‚ด234
$6.25 โ‚ด272
-13.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mykolaiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.05 โ‚ด1,349
$25.22 โ‚ด1,095
23.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.62 โ‚ด374
$15.89 โ‚ด690
-45.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 โ‚ด155
$4.78 โ‚ด208
-25.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mykolaiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$71.1 โ‚ด3,087
$357 โ‚ด15.5K
-80.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,508 โ‚ด152.4K
$3,191 โ‚ด138.6K
9.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mykolaiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.72 โ‚ด2,073
$57.9 โ‚ด2,517
-17.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.23 โ‚ด618
$41.39 โ‚ด1,798
-65.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 โ‚ด2,799
$82.3 โ‚ด3,575
-21.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ด5,169
$103 โ‚ด4,458
15.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mykolaiv
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 โ‚ด8,572
$183 โ‚ด7,928
8.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 โ‚ด4,987
$134 โ‚ด5,800
-14.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 โ‚ด13.5K
$369 โ‚ด16.0K
-15.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 โ‚ด9,965
$246 โ‚ด10.7K
-6.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 โ‚ด32.7K
$1,113 โ‚ด48.4K
-32.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$524 โ‚ด22.8K
$599 โ‚ด26.0K
-12.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mykolaiv
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$460 โ‚ด20.0K
$446 โ‚ด19.4K
3.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
17
47.06%

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Last update for Mykolaiv: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

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