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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
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Fits for families: Unfortunately, Kharkiv does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.
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Nightlife: Kharkiv has a small number of pubs and nightclubs, but the existing ones are characterized by a high-quality level of service and reasonable prices.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Kharkiv has very low salaries as low as $175 a month.
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Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.
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Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.
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Level of happiness: Low level of satisfaction and fatigue from life in the current conditions.
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Walkability: The area of Kharkiv is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Quality of life: Kharkiv performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Kharkiv is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.
- Expenses: The average monthly expenses of the average Kharkiv resident is pretty low and around $950.
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Kharkiv can be described as very high.
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LGBTQ friendly: The majority of respondents in Kharkiv are against equal rights for gays and lesbians.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.
- Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
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English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.
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Entertainment: Unfortunately, Kharkiv does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.
