Cost of living comparison
Kharkiv is 1.2% cheaper than Ukraine overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% more in Kharkiv
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Kharkiv
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Kharkiv
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% less in Kharkiv
- Childcare
-
pay 24.4% less in Kharkiv
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Kharkiv
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% more in Kharkiv
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Kharkiv are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Kharkiv.
If you lived in Kharkiv instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
Kharkiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.53
|
$5.90
UAH244.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
$5.18
UAH214.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.05
|
$0.60
UAH24.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.24
|
$0.39
UAH16.35
|
|
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
Kharkiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.41
|
$0.55
UAH22.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.85
|
$3.95
UAH163.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.32
|
$3.81
UAH157.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.33
|
$1.70
UAH70.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.60
|
$1.64
UAH68.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
$0.30
UAH12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.40
|
$0.71
UAH29.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.15
|
$0.72
UAH29.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH33.00
|
$0.80
UAH33.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.37
|
$0.22
UAH8.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.79
|
$0.27
UAH11.40
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
Kharkiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.89
|
$4.98
UAH206.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.81
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,077,875.50
|
$27,210.38
UAH1,128,573.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.62
|
$3.13
UAH129.84
|
|
pay 3.1% less for housing
|
Ukraine
|
Kharkiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.56
|
$5.33
UAH221.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,339.75
|
$223.29
UAH9,261.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,779.10
|
$145.91
UAH6,051.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,355.40
|
$72.86
UAH3,021.76
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
Kharkiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,274.21
|
$280.93
UAH11,651.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,978.01
|
$2,480.24
UAH102,869.99
|
|
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
Kharkiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.08
|
$1.02
UAH42.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.62
|
$1.29
UAH53.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.82
|
$2.05
UAH84.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH850.39
|
$20.74
UAH860.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.94
|
$4.33
UAH179.77
|
|
pay 18.8% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
Kharkiv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,919.60
|
$60.68
UAH2,516.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,310.20
|
$38.53
UAH1,597.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,082.46
|
$90.30
UAH3,745.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,376.43
|
$81.87
UAH3,395.71
|
|
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