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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenyang and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Shenyang and Kharkiv

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shenyang is 5.1% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Shenyang is 11.8% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shenyang
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ยฅ19.07
$7.36 โ‚ด320
-62.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.87 ยฅ146
$26.51 โ‚ด1,152
-21.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ยฅ34.85
$6.22 โ‚ด270
-19.77%
Cappuccino
$2.66 ยฅ18.59
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
107.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ยฅ3.18
$0.66 โ‚ด28.62
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ยฅ2.63
$0.41 โ‚ด17.65
-7.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.81 ยฅ5.64
$1.01 โ‚ด44.04
-19.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ยฅ14.94
$1.50 โ‚ด65.0
42.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shenyang
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 ยฅ13.73
$1.05 โ‚ด45.64
86.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.97 ยฅ13.76
$0.61 โ‚ด26.69
222.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ยฅ7.13
$1.22 โ‚ด52.9
-16.39%
Eggs
$1.07 ยฅ7.45
$1.63 โ‚ด70.9
-34.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 ยฅ66.6
$8.00 โ‚ด347
19.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.92 ยฅ20.42
$3.89 โ‚ด169
-24.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 ยฅ82.7
$6.63 โ‚ด288
78.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.46 ยฅ10.24
$0.90 โ‚ด39.22
62.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 ยฅ7.34
$1.70 โ‚ด73.7
-38.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 ยฅ5.79
$1.89 โ‚ด82.1
-56.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ยฅ8.49
$2.23 โ‚ด96.9
-45.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 ยฅ3.53
$0.61 โ‚ด26.62
-18.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 ยฅ4.31
$0.56 โ‚ด24.36
10.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 ยฅ3.08
$0.99 โ‚ด43.03
-55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ยฅ4.37
$0.54 โ‚ด23.33
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ยฅ21.31
$2.48 โ‚ด108
22.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.05 ยฅ112
$4.68 โ‚ด203
242.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ยฅ4.76
$0.81 โ‚ด35.37
-16.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ยฅ6.72
$1.28 โ‚ด55.4
-25.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shenyang
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
$0.35 โ‚ด15.15
-2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.88 ยฅ83.0
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.29 ยฅ9.00
$1.43 โ‚ด61.9
-9.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
$0.23 โ‚ด9.99
13.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 ยฅ24.89
$2.88 โ‚ด125
23.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.08
$1.34 โ‚ด58.4
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K ยฅ124.2K
$27.4K โ‚ด1.2M
-35.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K ยฅ135.0K
$23.7K โ‚ด1.0M
-18.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shenyang
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.5 ยฅ458
$113 โ‚ด4,896
-41.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.52 ยฅ101
$5.61 โ‚ด244
158.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.07 ยฅ98.4
$6.25 โ‚ด272
125.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shenyang
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.64 ยฅ144
$25.22 โ‚ด1,095
-18.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.22 ยฅ43.51
$15.89 โ‚ด690
-60.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.76 ยฅ33.26
$4.78 โ‚ด208
-0.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shenyang
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 ยฅ3,270
$357 โ‚ด15.5K
31.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.8K ยฅ173.4K
$3,191 โ‚ด138.6K
677.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shenyang
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.48 ยฅ339
$57.9 โ‚ด2,517
-16.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.94 ยฅ223
$41.39 โ‚ด1,798
-22.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.4 ยฅ513
$82.3 โ‚ด3,575
-10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 ยฅ561
$103 โ‚ด4,458
-21.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shenyang
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 ยฅ1,655
$183 โ‚ด7,928
29.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$146 ยฅ1,021
$134 โ‚ด5,800
9.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 ยฅ3,522
$369 โ‚ด16.0K
36.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 ยฅ2,326
$246 โ‚ด10.7K
35.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 ยฅ15.4K
$1,113 โ‚ด48.4K
97.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,257 ยฅ8,784
$599 โ‚ด26.0K
109.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shenyang
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$883 ยฅ6,169
$446 โ‚ด19.4K
97.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.27
17
-69.00%

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Last update for Shenyang: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kharkiv: January 13, 2026

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