Cost of Living in Kharkiv vs Warsaw

Cost of living in Kharkiv is 59% lower than in Warsaw (without rent).

Rent in Kharkiv is 80% cheaper than in Warsaw.

Cost of living including rent in Kharkiv is 72% lower than in Warsaw.

Food in Kharkiv is 57% cheaper than in Warsaw.

Transport in Kharkiv is 63% cheaper than in Warsaw.

Kharkiv vs. Warsaw Comparision

Kharkiv Warsaw
Cost of Living, including rent
503 $
1,780 $
Without Rent
293 $
709 $
Rent & Utilities
210 $
1,071 $
Food
191 $
440 $
Transport
40 $
108 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
361 $
1,966 $
Quality of Life
56
83
Population
1.4M
1.9M

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Kharkiv Warsaw

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.27 $ 10.3 $
Dinner, for 2 22.1 $ 54.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.16 $ 9.78 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.11 $ 4.93 $
Capuccino 1.2 $ 4.19 $
Coke, 330ml 0.62 $ 1.99 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.95 $ 1.32 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.49 $ 1.52 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $ 1.89 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.53 $ 3.87 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.34 $ 12.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.62 $ 9.21 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.2 $ 11.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.59 $ 1.28 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.57 $ 1.72 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 1.92 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.43 $ 1.16 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.63 $ 1.1 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $ 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.78 $ 3.13 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.52 $ 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.69 $ 1.34 $
Cigarette pack 1.74 $ 5.34 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.19 $ 1.06 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 7.29 $ 35.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.26 $ 1.79 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.44 $ 8.63 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 9.07 $ 90.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.28 $ 12.6 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.4 $ 4.53 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.67 $ 4.52 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.32 $ 3.94 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
52.7 $ 183 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
82.5 $ 286 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
4.8 $ 18.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 135 $ 822 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 265 $ 1,452 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 223 $ 1,055 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 464 $ 2,024 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,198 $ 6,035 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 685 $ 4,031 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 361 $ 1,966 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.47 % 7.35 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18.5 $ 43.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.1 $ 9.29 $
Haircut 3.03 $ 29.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 84.3 $ 98.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 59.1 $ 100 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 284 $ 529 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,513 $ 13,474 $