Cost of Living Comparison Between Odesa and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Odesa and Kharkiv

😐 Solo nomad: Odesa is 7.6% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odesa is 7.3% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odesa
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 β‚΄309
$7.44 β‚΄309
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.99 β‚΄1,203
$27.36 β‚΄1,136
5.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 β‚΄260
$5.95 β‚΄247
5.21%
Cappuccino
$1.41 β‚΄58.6
$1.29 β‚΄53.7
9.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 β‚΄28.62
$0.65 β‚΄26.78
6.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 β‚΄20.43
$0.43 β‚΄17.91
13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 β‚΄41.99
$0.97 β‚΄40.44
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 β‚΄71.4
$1.52 β‚΄63.3
13.16%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Odesa
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 β‚΄43.69
$1.07 β‚΄44.25
-1.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 β‚΄25.84
$0.62 β‚΄25.92
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 β‚΄58.1
$1.23 β‚΄51.2
13.82%
Eggs
$1.61 β‚΄66.7
$1.57 β‚΄65
2.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 β‚΄334
$8.21 β‚΄341
-2.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.4 β‚΄182
$3.93 β‚΄163
11.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 β‚΄271
$6.66 β‚΄276
-2.10%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 β‚΄30.99
$0.91 β‚΄37.81
-17.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 β‚΄66.3
$1.63 β‚΄67.8
-1.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 β‚΄72.1
$1.92 β‚΄79.9
-9.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 β‚΄98.2
$2.25 β‚΄93.2
5.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 β‚΄26.63
$0.63 β‚΄25.99
1.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 β‚΄21.11
$0.56 β‚΄23.31
-8.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 β‚΄62.4
$1 β‚΄41.45
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 β‚΄23.05
$0.57 β‚΄23.81
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 β‚΄115
$2.54 β‚΄105
9.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 β‚΄197
$4.73 β‚΄196
0.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚΄35.58
$0.77 β‚΄31.89
11.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 β‚΄61
$1.26 β‚΄52.4
16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Odesa
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 β‚΄15.68
$0.34 β‚΄14.23
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.75 β‚΄571
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 β‚΄81.9
$1.44 β‚΄59.6
36.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 β‚΄13.23
$0.25 β‚΄10.4
28.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 β‚΄118
$2.94 β‚΄122
-3.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 β‚΄56.2
$1.32 β‚΄54.9
2.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K β‚΄1.3M
$26.8K β‚΄1.1M
18.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K β‚΄1.2M
$23.7K β‚΄982.2K
18.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odesa
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.4 β‚΄3,835
$113 β‚΄4,710
-18.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.36 β‚΄223
$5.54 β‚΄230
-3.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.65 β‚΄276
$6.24 β‚΄259
6.57%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Odesa
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.39 β‚΄1,095
$24.86 β‚΄1,032
6.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.81 β‚΄532
$15.61 β‚΄648
-17.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 β‚΄256
$4.87 β‚΄202
26.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odesa
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 β‚΄10.5K
$350 β‚΄14.5K
-27.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,097 β‚΄87.1K
$3,191 β‚΄132.5K
-34.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Odesa
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 β‚΄2,612
$56.1 β‚΄2,328
12.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 β‚΄1,660
$40.09 β‚΄1,664
-0.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 β‚΄3,664
$83.8 β‚΄3,478
5.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 β‚΄4,311
$103 β‚΄4,261
1.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odesa
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 β‚΄11.3K
$182 β‚΄7,554
49.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 β‚΄7,100
$129 β‚΄5,346
32.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 β‚΄21.3K
$357 β‚΄14.8K
43.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 β‚΄13K
$245 β‚΄10.2K
27.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,528 β‚΄63.4K
$1,359 β‚΄56.4K
12.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 β‚΄37K
$702 β‚΄29.2K
26.76%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Odesa
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 β‚΄18.6K
$423 β‚΄17.5K
5.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21
17
23.53%

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Last update for Odesa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kharkiv: October 28, 2025

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