Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhytomyr and Potchefstroom Cost of Living Comparison Between Zhytomyr and Potchefstroom

😐 Solo nomad: Zhytomyr is 1% more expensive than Potchefstroom without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zhytomyr is 14.3% cheaper than Potchefstroom without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zhytomyr
Potchefstroom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 ₴369
$6.06 R 101
38.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.49 ₴1,466
$27.50 R 460
21.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 ₴270
$4.58 R 76.6
34.72%
Cappuccino
$1.11 ₴48.66
$1.68 R 28.18
-33.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₴27.27
$1.02 R 17.05
-39.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₴16.46
$0.70 R 11.71
-45.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.75 ₴32.68
$2.30 R 38.52
-67.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ₴64.3
$1.14 R 19.11
28.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zhytomyr
Potchefstroom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 ₴50.3
$1.11 R 18.62
3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₴29.36
$1.03 R 17.17
-34.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 ₴59.1
$1.65 R 27.57
-18.18%
Eggs
$1.71 ₴74.8
$2.21 R 37.04
-22.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 ₴416
$7.29 R 122
30.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.45 ₴151
$4.17 R 69.8
-17.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.42 ₴237
$6.60 R 110
-17.88%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 ₴36.40
$1.37 R 22.88
-39.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ₴67.4
$1.43 R 23.98
7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 ₴70.3
$1.60 R 26.70
0.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.31 ₴101
$1.15 R 19.23
100.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 ₴35.32
$1.31 R 21.91
-38.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₴23.89
$1.02 R 17.11
-46.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 ₴54.1
$1.13 R 18.93
8.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₴25.23
$0.99 R 16.63
-41.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 ₴126
$2.86 R 47.95
0.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.40 ₴149
$4.21 R 70.4
-19.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₴38.90
$1.03 R 17.26
-13.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₴63.9
$1.81 R 30.22
-19.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Zhytomyr
Potchefstroom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₴16.44
$1.09 R 18.25
-65.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 ₴386
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 ₴77.8
$0.98 R 16.45
81.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ₴16.47
$1.01 R 16.99
-62.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 ₴186
$3.01 R 50.4
40.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 ₴61.2
$1.26 R 21.07
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K ₴1.4M
$19.6K R 328.0K
58.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K ₴1.1M
$25.8K R 431.7K
-2.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhytomyr
Potchefstroom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.3 ₴3,253
$123 R 2,059
-39.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.54 ₴243
$27.72 R 464
-80.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.21 ₴185
$38.95 R 652
-89.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zhytomyr
Potchefstroom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.11 ₴1,275
$29.19 R 489
-0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.42 ₴719
$2.73 R 45.71
501.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 ₴217
$5.45 R 91.2
-8.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zhytomyr
Potchefstroom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 ₴7,304
$117 R 1,959
42.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,095 ₴135.5K
$4,185 R 70.1K
-26.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zhytomyr
Potchefstroom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₴2,606
$25.39 R 425
134.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.71 ₴1,388
$19.63 R 329
61.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 ₴3,897
$80.7 R 1,351
10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.9 ₴3,937
$64.1 R 1,072
40.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zhytomyr
Potchefstroom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₴10.9K
$258 R 4,314
-3.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 ₴8,683
$295 R 4,932
-32.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₴18.1K
$424 R 7,097
-2.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 ₴13.9K
$490 R 8,195
-34.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,153 ₴50.5K
$745 R 12.5K
54.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$888 ₴38.9K
$717 R 12.0K
23.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zhytomyr
Potchefstroom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 ₴16.3K
$918 R 15.4K
-59.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.34
11.69
65.44%

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

Last update for Zhytomyr: March 2, 2026

Last update for Potchefstroom: March 3, 2026

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