Top expat cities

Ukraine

Odesa

#5 Top 5 cities

Odesa would rank higher under normal conditions, but current security and operational risks materially reduce its practicality.

Country overview

Population

1Β 010Β 537

Year-round temperatures

Day: 3°C aΕΎ 28°C

Night: -1°C aΕΎ 19°C

Climate

Black Sea coastal climate with a warm summer and a cool windy winter.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

5/10

Costs

Housing cost 6/10
Food cost 7/10

Business friendliness

4/10

Safety

1/10

Odesa faces severe wartime risk from missile and drone attacks, including strikes on port, energy and urban infrastructure, alongside air alerts and disruption.

Natural disaster resilience

7/10

Coastal storms, heat, drought and localized flooding are the main natural hazards; the score excludes war-related attacks.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 7/10
Internet speed 7/10
Internet stability 4/10
Electricity stability 3/10

Community types

  • Entrepreneurs
  • Creatives
  • Digital nomads
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦Ukrainians
  • πŸ‡²πŸ‡©Moldovans
  • πŸ‡¬πŸ‡·Greeks

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Beaches and sea
  • +Pleasant atmosphere
  • +Cafe culture
  • +International environment

Cons

  • βˆ’Severe security risk
  • βˆ’Infrastructure instability
  • βˆ’Noise
  • βˆ’Uneven neighborhood quality