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

🙂 Solo nomad: Poltava is 4.6% cheaper than Odesa without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poltava is 17% cheaper than Odesa without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poltava
Odesa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 ₴237
$7.44 ₴309
-23.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.93 ₴993
$28.99 ₴1,203
-17.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 ₴186
$6.26 ₴260
-28.27%
Cappuccino
$1.32 ₴54.7
$1.41 ₴58.6
-6.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₴25.64
$0.69 ₴28.62
-10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₴17.82
$0.49 ₴20.43
-12.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ₴36.92
$1.01 ₴41.99
-11.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₴66.9
$1.72 ₴71.4
-6.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Odesa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 ₴40.18
$1.05 ₴43.69
-7.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₴25.61
$0.62 ₴25.84
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ₴53.3
$1.4 ₴58.1
-8.57%
Eggs
$1.65 ₴68.3
$1.61 ₴66.7
2.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 ₴348
$8.04 ₴334
4.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₴152
$4.4 ₴182
-17.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.18 ₴215
$6.52 ₴271
-20.55%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 ₴32.75
$0.75 ₴30.99
5.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ₴47.91
$1.6 ₴66.3
-28.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ₴52.9
$1.74 ₴72.1
-27.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₴63.7
$2.37 ₴98.2
-35.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₴17.77
$0.64 ₴26.63
-32.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₴22.82
$0.51 ₴21.11
7.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₴27.83
$1.5 ₴62.4
-55.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₴24.28
$0.56 ₴23.05
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 ₴86.3
$2.77 ₴115
-24.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.58 ₴148
$4.74 ₴197
-24.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₴36.65
$0.86 ₴35.58
2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₴63.8
$1.47 ₴61
4.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Poltava
Odesa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₴10.43
$0.38 ₴15.68
-34.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.35 ₴596
$13.75 ₴571
4.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 ₴79.1
$1.97 ₴81.9
-3.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₴6.03
$0.32 ₴13.23
-53.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 ₴181
$2.84 ₴118
53.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ₴54.2
$1.35 ₴56.2
-3.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₴1.2M
$31.8K ₴1.3M
-12.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₴865.1K
$28.1K ₴1.2M
-25.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Odesa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₴3,882
$92.4 ₴3,835
1.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 ₴180
$5.36 ₴223
-19.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.72 ₴196
$6.65 ₴276
-29.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Odesa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.77 ₴572
$26.39 ₴1,095
-47.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 ₴376
$12.81 ₴532
-29.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 ₴206
$6.16 ₴256
-19.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poltava
Odesa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 ₴11.3K
$253 ₴10.5K
7.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,724 ₴320.7K
$2,097 ₴87.1K
268.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Odesa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 ₴2,818
$62.9 ₴2,612
7.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.66 ₴1,107
$39.98 ₴1,660
-33.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 ₴3,276
$88.3 ₴3,664
-10.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 ₴3,418
$104 ₴4,311
-20.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Odesa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 ₴10.7K
$272 ₴11.3K
-5.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 ₴6,633
$171 ₴7,100
-6.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₴18.4K
$512 ₴21.3K
-13.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ₴12.9K
$313 ₴13K
-0.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$941 ₴39.1K
$1,528 ₴63.4K
-38.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$883 ₴36.6K
$890 ₴37K
-0.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Odesa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 ₴18.4K
$447 ₴18.6K
-0.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
21
-16.67%

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Last update for Poltava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Odesa: October 28, 2025

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