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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Poltava is 12.3% cheaper than Kyiv without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Poltava is 24.6% cheaper than Kyiv without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Poltava
Kyiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 โ‚ด254
$8.23 โ‚ด358
-28.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
$32.04 โ‚ด1,392
-25.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 โ‚ด196
$6.12 โ‚ด266
-26.14%
Cappuccino
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
$1.62 โ‚ด70.4
-20.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
$0.66 โ‚ด28.79
-6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
$0.43 โ‚ด18.57
-2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
$1.10 โ‚ด47.82
-12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
$1.85 โ‚ด80.3
-9.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Kyiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
$1.29 โ‚ด56.0
-22.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
$0.81 โ‚ด35.01
-24.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
$1.89 โ‚ด82.0
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
$2.05 โ‚ด89.0
-15.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 โ‚ด353
$10.05 โ‚ด437
-19.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ด165
$4.50 โ‚ด195
-15.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚ด220
$7.82 โ‚ด340
-35.29%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
$1.02 โ‚ด44.39
-23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
$1.62 โ‚ด70.5
-25.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
$1.85 โ‚ด80.2
-30.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
$2.23 โ‚ด97.0
-33.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
$0.81 โ‚ด35.14
-48.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
$0.59 โ‚ด25.68
1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
$1.38 โ‚ด59.8
-52.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
$0.58 โ‚ด25.17
1.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
$2.97 โ‚ด129
-31.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 โ‚ด225
$5.05 โ‚ด219
2.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
$0.88 โ‚ด38.29
-5.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
$1.59 โ‚ด69.1
0.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Poltava
Kyiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
$0.18 โ‚ด7.92
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.32 โ‚ด622
$9.49 โ‚ด412
50.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
$2.02 โ‚ด87.6
-2.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
$0.38 โ‚ด16.39
-60.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 โ‚ด191
$4.29 โ‚ด186
2.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
$1.38 โ‚ด59.7
-1.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
$31.2K โ‚ด1.4M
-12.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
$24.3K โ‚ด1.1M
-15.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Kyiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
$109 โ‚ด4,733
-13.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.50 โ‚ด196
$5.59 โ‚ด243
-19.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.94 โ‚ด214
$7.06 โ‚ด307
-30.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Kyiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.57 โ‚ด590
$38.21 โ‚ด1,660
-64.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 โ‚ด396
$16.27 โ‚ด707
-43.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 โ‚ด216
$4.79 โ‚ด208
3.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Poltava
Kyiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
$377 โ‚ด16.4K
-27.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
$7,672 โ‚ด333.3K
2.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Kyiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
$67.9 โ‚ด2,948
2.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
$35.56 โ‚ด1,545
-27.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
$103 โ‚ด4,487
-23.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
$115 โ‚ด4,976
-27.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Kyiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
$595 โ‚ด25.8K
-55.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 โ‚ด6,705
$351 โ‚ด15.2K
-56.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
$1,306 โ‚ด56.8K
-66.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
$619 โ‚ด26.9K
-48.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
$2,513 โ‚ด109.2K
-63.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,069 โ‚ด46.4K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Kyiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
$722 โ‚ด31.4K
-40.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
19.34
-9.51%

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Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kyiv: January 11, 2026

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