Cost of Living in Kharkiv vs Yekaterinburg

Cost of living in Kharkiv is 17% lower than in Yekaterinburg (without rent).

Rent in Kharkiv is 39% cheaper than in Yekaterinburg.

Cost of living including rent in Kharkiv is 28% lower than in Yekaterinburg.

Food in Kharkiv is 16% cheaper than in Yekaterinburg.

Transport in Kharkiv is 27% cheaper than in Yekaterinburg.

Kharkiv vs. Yekaterinburg Comparision

Kharkiv Yekaterinburg
Cost of Living, including rent
503 $
701 $
Without Rent
293 $
354 $
Rent & Utilities
210 $
347 $
Food
191 $
227 $
Transport
40 $
54 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
361 $
601 $
Quality of Life
56
60
Population
1.4M
1.5M

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Kharkiv Yekaterinburg

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.27 $ 7.57 $
Dinner, for 2 22.1 $ 32 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.16 $ 4.28 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.11 $ 1.62 $
Capuccino 1.2 $ 1.93 $
Coke, 330ml 0.62 $ 0.75 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.95 $ 0.77 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.49 $ 0.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $ 1.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.53 $ 1.3 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.34 $ 8.74 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.62 $ 3.76 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.2 $ 6.95 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.59 $ 1.39 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.57 $ 1.36 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 1.46 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.43 $ 0.48 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.63 $ 0.53 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $ 0.35 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.78 $ 1.69 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.52 $ 5.42 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.69 $ 0.73 $
Cigarette pack 1.74 $ 2.38 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.19 $ 0.35 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 7.29 $ 26.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.26 $ 0.57 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.44 $ 4.47 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 9.07 $ 17 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.28 $ 3.48 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.4 $ 3.18 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.67 $ 0.69 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.32 $ 1.31 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
52.7 $ 62.7 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
82.5 $ 97.8 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
4.8 $ 7.01 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 135 $ 252 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 265 $ 538 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 223 $ 377 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 464 $ 836 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,198 $ 1,941 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 685 $ 1,299 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 361 $ 601 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 17.47 % 12.81 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 18.5 $ 27.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.1 $ 4.31 $
Haircut 3.03 $ 7.16 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 84.3 $ 83.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 59.1 $ 61.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 284 $ 180 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,513 $ 4,718 $