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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pavlodar and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Pavlodar and Kharkiv

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Pavlodar is 9.4% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Pavlodar is 20.5% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Pavlodar
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.83 โ‚ธ2,979
$7.36 โ‚ด320
-20.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.66 โ‚ธ10.0K
$26.51 โ‚ด1,152
-25.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 โ‚ธ3,923
$6.22 โ‚ด270
23.47%
Cappuccino
$1.68 โ‚ธ858
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
31.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 โ‚ธ565
$0.66 โ‚ด28.62
68.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ธ228
$0.41 โ‚ด17.65
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 โ‚ธ457
$1.01 โ‚ด44.04
-11.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ธ639
$1.50 โ‚ด65.0
-16.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pavlodar
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 โ‚ธ401
$1.05 โ‚ด45.64
-24.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.35 โ‚ธ180
$0.61 โ‚ด26.69
-42.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ธ495
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
-20.49%
Eggs
$1.52 โ‚ธ779
$1.63 โ‚ด70.9
-6.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.73 โ‚ธ2,414
$8.00 โ‚ด347
-40.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.40 โ‚ธ2,246
$3.89 โ‚ด169
13.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.88 โ‚ธ3,004
$6.63 โ‚ด288
-11.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 โ‚ธ667
$0.90 โ‚ด39.22
45.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ธ831
$1.70 โ‚ด73.7
-4.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,008
$1.89 โ‚ด82.1
4.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚ธ776
$2.23 โ‚ด96.9
-31.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚ธ378
$0.61 โ‚ด26.62
21.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚ธ328
$0.56 โ‚ด24.36
14.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 โ‚ธ479
$0.99 โ‚ด43.03
-5.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚ธ389
$0.54 โ‚ด23.33
40.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.20 โ‚ธ1,125
$2.48 โ‚ด108
-11.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 โ‚ธ3,277
$4.68 โ‚ด203
37.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ธ498
$0.81 โ‚ด35.37
19.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ธ817
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
25.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Pavlodar
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚ธ111
$0.35 โ‚ด15.15
-37.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 โ‚ธ761
$1.43 โ‚ด61.9
4.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 โ‚ธ428
$0.23 โ‚ด9.99
265.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 โ‚ธ2,390
$2.88 โ‚ด125
62.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 โ‚ธ238
$1.34 โ‚ด58.4
-64.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K โ‚ธ10.5M
$27.4K โ‚ด1.2M
-25.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K โ‚ธ9.5M
$23.7K โ‚ด1.0M
-21.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pavlodar
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.71 โ‚ธ25.4K
$113 โ‚ด4,896
-55.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.98 โ‚ธ5,099
$5.61 โ‚ด244
77.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.48 โ‚ธ6,885
$6.25 โ‚ด272
115.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pavlodar
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.86 โ‚ธ18.8K
$25.22 โ‚ด1,095
46.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.03 โ‚ธ5,122
$15.89 โ‚ด690
-36.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 โ‚ธ2,824
$4.78 โ‚ด208
15.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Pavlodar
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 โ‚ธ58.8K
$357 โ‚ด15.5K
-67.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,875 โ‚ธ2.5M
$3,191 โ‚ด138.6K
52.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pavlodar
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 โ‚ธ29.2K
$57.9 โ‚ด2,517
-1.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.34 โ‚ธ15.0K
$41.39 โ‚ด1,798
-29.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 โ‚ธ45.3K
$82.3 โ‚ด3,575
7.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.0 โ‚ธ39.8K
$103 โ‚ด4,458
-24.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Pavlodar
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 โ‚ธ127.1K
$183 โ‚ด7,928
36.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 โ‚ธ98.9K
$134 โ‚ด5,800
45.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 โ‚ธ244.9K
$369 โ‚ด16.0K
29.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 โ‚ธ201.8K
$246 โ‚ด10.7K
60.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$986 โ‚ธ503.6K
$1,113 โ‚ด48.4K
-11.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$786 โ‚ธ401.5K
$599 โ‚ด26.0K
31.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Pavlodar
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 โ‚ธ319.5K
$446 โ‚ด19.4K
40.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
17
8.18%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pavlodar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

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