Kharkiv vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kharkiv New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1360
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$207
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$413
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$198
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.9
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$388
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
100
😀 Quality of life
56
95
🏙️ Population
1.42M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kharkiv is 89% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8600th and 3rd ($506 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Ukraine and the United States, respectively. Check Ukraine vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Kharkiv compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Kharkiv ranked 3rd best city to live in Ukraine vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5713th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kharkiv New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.71
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.01
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.9%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$662
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.21
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.63
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.38
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.94
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3129
$21465

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$473
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$490
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$718
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$550
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$605
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$444
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$611
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$536
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$534
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$459
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$574
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$448
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$455
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$486
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$505
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$513
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$507
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$550
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$494
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$430
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$513
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$433
389 km or 242 mi Shakhty
$571
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$683
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$617
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$850
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$454
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$440
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$400
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$433
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$561
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$552
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$538
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$595
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$2534
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$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
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$2886
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$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
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$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
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$2587
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$2637
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$2614
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$2749
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$2664
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$2480
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$2715
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$2722
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$2676
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$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
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$2745
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$2611
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$2456
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$2674
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$2772
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$2730
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$2610
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$2456
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