Khmelnytskyi is about history, culture, tourism, and a unique symbiosis of tradition and modernity. Locals call it a “city with a big soul,” and visitors love it for the pleasant atmosphere that permeates every street here. Khmelnytskyi is also about life. Find out about the cost of living in Khmelnytskyi and make the right choice

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Markets, fairs, shopping arcades, shopping centers, endless clothing stores - shopping life in Khmelnytskyi is always in full swing. But the city also offers a calm, measured pace of life in almost “resort” areas. Let's look at how much it costs to live in Khmelnytskyi in 2024: budget, comfortable, and “on the high horse”.

Rental housing and the cost of living in Khmelnytskyi

Due to the smaller number of internal migrants than in Uzhhorod or Ternopil, housing prices in Khmelnytskyi remain moderate for a large regional center.

Budget accommodation in Khmelnytskyi

✔️ Renting a room or a small apartment on the outskirts of Khmelnytskyi will cost 3500-4500 UAH/month ($85-110).
✔️ Staying in a hostel will cost 180-400 UAH/day ($4.50-10), which will amount to about 5400-12,000 UAH/month ($135-400).

Comfortable accommodation in Khmelnytskyi

✔️ Renting a 1-room apartment in the center or in a comfortable area of Khmelnytskyi will cost from 7500 UAH to 10 000 UAH/month ($185 - 220).

Expensive accommodation in Khmelnytskyi

✔️ Renting a private house with a house territory or a luxury apartment with a new renovation will cost from 14,000 UAH/month ($340).
✔️ An elite apartment in a new building can cost up to 18,000 UAH per month ($440).

Cost of utilities in Khmelnytskyi

Utilities in the Khmelnytskyi region are considered to be among the cheapest in Ukraine, but this fully applies to Khmelnytskyi itself, where the cost of utilities is average in Ukraine and, as elsewhere, depends on the size and type of housing and the season.

✔️ For a 1-room apartment, it will be 1300-2000 UAH/month ($32-50).

✔️For a 2-3-room apartment, utility services will cost 2200-3500 UAH/month ($55-85).

✔️ Private houses or large apartments will cost from 4000 UAH/month ($100+).

Earlier we also wrote about the cost of living in Zhytomyr

Transportation and taxis in Khmelnytskyi

Public transportation in Khmelnytskyi consists of buses, trolleybuses, and minibuses.

A public transportation fare in Khmelnytskyi in 2024:

✔️ Bus: 12 UAH ($0.30).

✔️ Trolleybus: 10 UAH ($0.25).

✔️ A monthly subscription for all types of transportation costs about 400 UAH ($10).

Taxis in Khmelnytskyi

✔️ Economy option: 50-90 UAH ($1.25-2.20);

✔️ Standard: 100-150 UAH ($2.50-3.70);

✔️ Premium: from 170 UAH ($4);

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Eating in cafes and restaurants in Khmelnytsky

Although there are plenty of premium restaurants in Khmelnytskyi, you can easily find places with affordable prices, especially in local cafes, pie shops, and markets, which are plentiful in Khmelnytskyi.

Budget options for eating out in Khmelnytskyi

✔️ Breakfast in a cafe: 70-100 UAH ($1.75-2.50).

✔️ Lunch in an inexpensive restaurant: 150-250 UAH ($4-6).

✔️ Dinner in a fast food restaurant: 80-130 UAH ($2-3).

✔️ Coffee: 25-50 UAH ($0.60-1.20).

Comfortable dining options in Khmelnytskyi

✔️ Breakfast in a restaurant - from 200 UAH ($5).

✔️ Lunch: 250-400 UAH ($6-10).

✔️ Dinner in a restaurant: 400-600 UAH ($10-15)

Elite catering in Khmelnytskyi

In this segment, the choice of dishes and prices is the largest. After all, Khmelnytsky is considered a resort city in Ukraine and has prepared premium restaurants of any cuisine in the world: from traditional Ukrainian to classic European and exotic Asian. Prices for dinner in an elite restaurant in Khmelnytskyi start at 1200 UAH/person ($30).

A grocery basket in Khmelnytskyi

Grocery prices in the city remain affordable, primarily due to the regional farmers' market, which provides fresh produce at a reasonable price without long-distance logistics. That's why you can often see locally produced products on store shelves that are almost not available in other regions of Ukraine.

Budget version of the grocery basket

✔️ For 1 person, a minimum grocery basket will cost from 2500 UAH/month ($60).

✔️ For a family of 3, the price of a budget grocery basket will start at 7000 UAH/month ($170).

A satisfactory version of the grocery basket

✔️ 3500-4500 UAH/month ($85-110) - according to statistics, this amount is enough to feed one person in Khmelnytskyi, so that in addition to bread, there is also enough for sweets.

✔️ For a family of 3, a comfortable version of the grocery basket will cost 9,000-12,000 UAH/month ($220-300).

Expensive version of the grocery basket

For products of the so-called premium segment in Khmelnytskyi, it is customary to go to local farmers' markets rather than supermarkets. Here, both the environmental friendliness of the products is valued and the prices are not at all “premium.” For example, a grocery basket of farm products can cost a family of 3 UAH 15,000-20,000 per month.

Medical services in Khmelnytskyi

Khmelnytskyi provides all residents and visitors with access to public hospitals and private clinics.

✔️ A doctor's consultation in a private clinic in Khmelnytskyi will cost an average of 350-700 UAH ($9-17).
✔️ General tests will cost 200-1000 UAH ($5-25).

✔️ Prices for X-rays, MRI, ultrasound, etc. are individual, but in general do not differ from the prices for these services in other cities of Ukraine.

Gym membership in Khmelnytskyi

✔️ An inexpensive gym in Khmelnytskyi charges from 500 to 700 UAH/month ($12-30).
✔️ A spacious and modern gym with a good and convenient location will cost from 1000 UAH/month.

✔️ Unlimited gym memberships in Khmelnytskyi start at 1200 UAH.

Leisure and entertainment in Khmelnytskyi

Khmelnytskyi is a tourist city, and the local entertainment and leisure infrastructure is highly developed. From local theaters to architectural monuments. From amusement parks to walks along the city's landscaped alleys. From visits to summer cafes to bicycle rides through the city's forest belts.

✔️ A movie ticket in Khmelnytskyi will cost 100-150 UAH ($2.50-3.70).
✔️ Museums sell tickets from 60-120 UAH ($1.50-3).

✔️ An evening at a restaurant will cost at least 800 UAH/person ($20).

Also, don't forget that Khmelnytskyi is famous for its central market, one of the largest in Eastern Europe. It is not only a place for shopping, but has long been a kind of cultural center where residents and visitors find unique products for every taste and budget every day.

Average salary in Khmelnytskyi and the labor market

The average salary in Ukraine in 2024 is about UAH 14,000-16,000 ($340-390), and Khmelnytskyi is holding this bar with confidence. Due to the developed wholesale trade industry, the municipal economy of Khmelnytskyi is quite independent. Specialists in the fields of trade, construction, logistics, and service are most in demand; drivers and seamstresses are also among the most popular professions in Khmelnytskyi.

So how much does a month of living in Khmelnytskyi cost in 2024?

✔️ Budget life in the glorious city of Khmelnytskyi will cost from 9000 UAH/month ($220) per person.

✔️ Comfortable living in this city with a majestic name will cost at least 18,000 UAH/month ($440) per person.

✔️ You can also live in this picturesque regional center of Ukraine in luxury: such a life will cost at least 30,000 UAH/month ($750+) per person.

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