Cost of Living Comparison Between Sumy and Kyiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Sumy and Kyiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Sumy is 19.4% cheaper than Kyiv without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sumy is 23.6% cheaper than Kyiv without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.39 ₴307

$8.34 ₴346

-11.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.34 ₴595

$31.49 ₴1,307

-54.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.15 ₴255

$5.93 ₴246

3.71%

Cappuccino

$1.01 ₴41.73

$1.56 ₴64.9

-35.26%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 ₴27.69

$0.68 ₴28.25

-1.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 ₴18.68

$0.43 ₴17.82

4.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.88 ₴36.38

$1.08 ₴44.64

-18.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 ₴44.78

$1.82 ₴75.4

-40.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.06 ₴43.87

$1.29 ₴53.4

-17.83%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 ₴32.35

$0.81 ₴33.61

-3.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.86 ₴77.1

$1.83 ₴75.8

1.64%

Eggs

$2.02 ₴83.7

$2.05 ₴85

-1.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 ₴405

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.49 ₴186

$4.46 ₴185

0.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.8 ₴324

$7.82 ₴325

-0.26%

Apples (1kg)

$1 ₴41.59

$1.02 ₴42.16

-1.96%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 ₴61

$1.56 ₴64.7

-5.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.75 ₴72.5

$1.77 ₴73.5

-1.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.25 ₴93.5

$2.27 ₴94.2

-0.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.49 ₴20.38

$0.85 ₴35.43

-42.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.58 ₴24.23

$0.55 ₴22.67

5.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ₴57.4

$1.39 ₴57.5

-0.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.59 ₴24.36

$0.57 ₴23.68

3.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.95 ₴122

$2.87 ₴119

2.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.28 ₴219

$5.17 ₴214

2.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₴34.61

$0.85 ₴35.31

-2.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.52 ₴63.3

$1.55 ₴64.4

-1.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.37 ₴15.51

$0.19 ₴7.98

94.74%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.73 ₴404

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.03 ₴84.2

$2.06 ₴85.7

-1.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ₴14.5

$0.34 ₴14.25

2.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 ₴176

$4.38 ₴182

-2.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.38 ₴57.3

$1.43 ₴59.3

-3.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31K ₴1.3M

0.11%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.5K ₴1M

$24.4K ₴1M

0.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$112 ₴4,639

$112 ₴4,635

0.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.74 ₴238

$5.6 ₴233

2.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$7.12 ₴296

$6.85 ₴284

3.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$28.76 ₴1,194

$37.01 ₴1,537

-22.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.21 ₴258

$16.62 ₴690

-62.64%

Cinema Ticket

$2.84 ₴118

$4.79 ₴199

-40.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$386 ₴16K

$379 ₴15.7K

1.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,907 ₴328.2K

$7,615 ₴316.1K

3.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.24 ₴2,044

$69.8 ₴2,898

-29.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.29 ₴1,506

$35.59 ₴1,477

1.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 ₴4,305

$103 ₴4,268

0.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 ₴4,661

$115 ₴4,779

-2.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$228 ₴9,479

$596 ₴24.7K

-61.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$147 ₴6,107

$362 ₴15K

-59.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$350 ₴14.5K

$1,285 ₴53.3K

-72.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$218 ₴9,031

$621 ₴25.8K

-64.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,075 ₴44.6K

$2,295 ₴95.3K

-53.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$580 ₴24.1K

$1,196 ₴49.6K

-51.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$419 ₴17.4K

$639 ₴26.5K

-34.43%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.34

-37.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sumy: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kyiv: October 29, 2025

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