Cost of Living Comparison Between Odesa and Poltava Cost of Living Comparison Between Odesa and Poltava

😐 Solo nomad: Odesa is 4.8% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Odesa is 20.5% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Odesa
Poltava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 β‚΄309
$5.72 β‚΄237
30.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.99 β‚΄1,203
$23.93 β‚΄993
21.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 β‚΄260
$4.49 β‚΄186
39.42%
Cappuccino
$1.41 β‚΄58.6
$1.32 β‚΄54.7
6.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 β‚΄28.62
$0.62 β‚΄25.64
11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 β‚΄20.43
$0.43 β‚΄17.82
13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 β‚΄41.99
$0.89 β‚΄36.92
13.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 β‚΄71.4
$1.61 β‚΄66.9
6.83%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Odesa
Poltava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 β‚΄43.69
$0.97 β‚΄40.18
8.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 β‚΄25.84
$0.62 β‚΄25.61
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 β‚΄58.1
$1.28 β‚΄53.3
9.37%
Eggs
$1.61 β‚΄66.7
$1.65 β‚΄68.3
-2.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 β‚΄334
$8.37 β‚΄348
-3.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.4 β‚΄182
$3.65 β‚΄152
20.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 β‚΄271
$5.18 β‚΄215
25.87%
Apples (1kg)
$0.75 β‚΄30.99
$0.79 β‚΄32.75
-5.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 β‚΄66.3
$1.15 β‚΄47.91
39.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 β‚΄72.1
$1.27 β‚΄52.9
37.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 β‚΄98.2
$1.53 β‚΄63.7
54.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 β‚΄26.63
$0.43 β‚΄17.77
48.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 β‚΄21.11
$0.55 β‚΄22.82
-7.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 β‚΄62.4
$0.67 β‚΄27.83
123.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 β‚΄23.05
$0.58 β‚΄24.28
-3.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.77 β‚΄115
$2.08 β‚΄86.3
33.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 β‚΄197
$3.58 β‚΄148
32.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 β‚΄35.58
$0.88 β‚΄36.65
-2.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 β‚΄61
$1.54 β‚΄63.8
-4.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Odesa
Poltava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 β‚΄15.68
$0.25 β‚΄10.43
52.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.75 β‚΄571
$14.35 β‚΄596
-4.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 β‚΄81.9
$1.91 β‚΄79.1
3.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 β‚΄13.23
$0.15 β‚΄6.03
113.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.84 β‚΄118
$4.37 β‚΄181
-35.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 β‚΄56.2
$1.3 β‚΄54.2
3.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K β‚΄1.3M
$27.8K β‚΄1.2M
14.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K β‚΄1.2M
$20.8K β‚΄865.1K
35.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Odesa
Poltava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.4 β‚΄3,835
$93.5 β‚΄3,882
-1.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.36 β‚΄223
$4.33 β‚΄180
23.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.65 β‚΄276
$4.72 β‚΄196
40.89%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Odesa
Poltava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.39 β‚΄1,095
$13.77 β‚΄572
91.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.81 β‚΄532
$9.05 β‚΄376
41.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 β‚΄256
$4.97 β‚΄206
23.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Odesa
Poltava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 β‚΄10.5K
$271 β‚΄11.3K
-6.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,097 β‚΄87.1K
$7,724 β‚΄320.7K
-72.85%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Odesa
Poltava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.9 β‚΄2,612
$67.9 β‚΄2,818
-7.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 β‚΄1,660
$26.66 β‚΄1,107
49.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.3 β‚΄3,664
$78.9 β‚΄3,276
11.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 β‚΄4,311
$82.3 β‚΄3,418
26.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Odesa
Poltava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$272 β‚΄11.3K
$257 β‚΄10.7K
5.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 β‚΄7,100
$160 β‚΄6,633
7.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 β‚΄21.3K
$444 β‚΄18.4K
15.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 β‚΄13K
$311 β‚΄12.9K
0.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,528 β‚΄63.4K
$941 β‚΄39.1K
62.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$890 β‚΄37K
$883 β‚΄36.6K
0.87%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Odesa
Poltava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 β‚΄18.6K
$444 β‚΄18.4K
0.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21
17.5
20.00%

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Last update for Odesa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Poltava: October 28, 2025

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