Odesa International School
IBInternational
Fee not published
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inOdesa, Ukraine
Odesa, Ukraine1.0MUpper middle incomeRemote-work friendly
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 4.2x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Ukraine: $16,155/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 71% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Overall
3.5x further
Prices are 71% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
16x further
Prices are 94% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
3.5x further
Prices are 71% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
3.6x further
Prices are 73% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
Upper Middle
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$16,155
PPP, International $
City Population
1.0M
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$307/mo
1BR Outside Center$187/mo
3BR City Center$543/mo
3BR Outside Center$365/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$6.82
Mid-Range (2 people)$34
Milk (1L)$1.12
Eggs (12)$1.64
Transport
Monthly Pass$20
Gasoline (1L)$1.35
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$100/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$6.62/mo
Education
Preschool$264/mo
Intl Primary School$3,726/yr
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes Ukraine as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Odesa.
Quality
Mixed public-school option
Assessment snapshot: 2022
Expat access
Possible, but difficult right now
hardInstruction
Ukrainian
Local-language fluency usually matters.
PISA / outcomes
450
Below OECD avg
PISA 2022 · OECD avg ~480
Why this quality rating
Ukraine has a real public-school backbone, but current wartime disruption makes the public path much harder to treat as a simple expat default.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident enrollment can exist, but Ukrainian-medium instruction and current wartime conditions make the public route a difficult fit for most expat families.
📋 Homeschooling
Legal with school enrollmentRegistration requiredPeriodic assessment
Ukraine legalized formal homeschooling pathways. Students must be enrolled in a school for assessment purposes. Individual learning plans can be submitted.
Homeschool legality in Ukraine — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
1 confirmed school
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
- IB1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Estimate-only country fallback for the family-support costs we track in Ukraine.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$575-$825
Estimate-only country fallback
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$1,050-$1,450
Estimate-only country fallback
Source: curated family relocation research(derived country fallback)
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Odesa: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 58/100 (walkable core). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
58/100
mobility profile walkability mention
Airport
wartime rail and coach access
The current family mobility queue lists Odesa, but wartime conditions make commercial airport access unreliable; model family access through rail, coach, and arranged road transport instead of overstating air service.
Urban transit
Tram, trolleybus, bus, and rail-station access
tramtrolleybusbuscommuter railwalking
Odesa has tram, trolleybus, bus, and rail-station access, with walkable central errands; the profile should remain conservative while wartime disruption continues.
Rideshare
Taxi-first mobility
Taxis or app-booked rides are the practical fallback for airport transfers and neighborhoods beyond fixed-route service.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Ukraine.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
119 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
GoodGood national coverage and strong doctor availability help, but households still pay a large share themselves.
Public care
LimitedBroad public coverage help, but patients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs.
Private care
LimitedSelf-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
80/100
2023
Physicians
3.53/1k
2023
Hospital beds
6.14/1k
2022
Out of pocket
45%
2021
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
74.7 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
15/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
4.5/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 55Doctor: 30Hospital: 14Clinic: 11Dentist: 7Laboratory: 2
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Ukraine yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
ДКБ №9 ім.проф.Мінакова Кардіо-ревматологічний центр
Hospital · Emergency
Університетська клініка № 1
Hospital · Emergency
Університетська клініка № 1
Hospital · Emergency
Університетська клініка № 1
Hospital · Emergency
Дитяча поліклініка № 1
Hospital · Emergency
Міська клінічна лікарня № 11
Hospital · Emergency
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index45/100
Crime Index55/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability-1.87
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
2022 annual wages in Odesa, Ukraine · Source: State Statistics (region-adjusted)
Price Comparison vs. US
big mac
$3.28Estimated47% cheaper
budget hotel
$83.68Survey-verified131% more
childcare preschool
$263.79Estimated83% cheaper
eggs dozen
$1.64Estimated66% cheaper
gasoline liter
$18.43Survey-verified1689% more
inexpensive meal
$6.25Survey-verified70% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$6.62Estimated90% cheaper
luxury hotel
$83.68Survey-verified82% cheaper
milk liter
$1.12Estimated8% cheaper
monthly pass
$18.43Survey-verified73% cheaper
rent 1br
$210.67Survey-verified88% cheaper
rent 3br
$542.83Estimated83% cheaper
utilities basic
$99.90Estimated53% cheaper
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
visa freeUp to 90 days
US passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa.
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Odesa compared with the US?
Your money goes about 4.2x further in Odesa than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
Is Odesa cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Odesa is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 71% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Odesa.
How does rent in Odesa compare with New York City?
Rent in Odesa is about 94% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Odesa?
Groceries in Odesa are about 71% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 73% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Odesa
Odesa, the Ukrainian-language form of the older Russian spelling Odessa, is Ukraine's principal Black Sea port and a historically multicultural city with strong Greek, Italian, Jewish, and Russian-speaking heritage layered onto its 19th-century street grid and grand opera house. The economy traditionally combined shipping, grain export, beach tourism, and IT outsourcing. Relocators should weigh Odesa against the ongoing war: since 2022 the city has been hit repeatedly by missile and drone strikes targeting port and energy infrastructure, and most conventional relocation is paused. The climate is humid continental with hot dry summers and cold windy winters. Ukrainian and Russian are both in everyday use, with English common in IT settings.
Mild winters, warm summers (Mediterranean climate influence)Strong 4G/5G and fiber internet (excellent for remote work)Growing expat and digital nomad communityHighly walkable historic center and waterfrontOutstanding seafood and international food sceneActive nightlife with beach clubs and barsMultiple coworking spaces and digital nomad hubsGenerally safe tourist areas, but geopolitical context matters
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