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Lviv vs. Gainesville Cost of Living Summary

Lviv is 52.3% cheaper than Gainesville.

Restaurants
pay 42.6% less in Lviv
Groceries
pay 43.8% less in Lviv
Transportation
pay 9.3% more in Lviv
Housing
pay 70.4% less in Lviv
Childcare
pay 87.0% less in Lviv
Entertainment and Sports
pay 52.5% less in Lviv
Clothing
pay 7.2% more in Lviv

The cost of transportation and clothing in Lviv are more expensive than in Gainesville. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lviv.

Lviv vs. Gainesville Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lviv instead of Gainesville, you would:

pay 42.6% less for restaurants

 
Gainesville
Lviv
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
 
$6.69
UAH302.86
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$6.69
UAH302.86
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
 
$1.35
UAH61.20

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pay 43.8% less for groceries

 
Gainesville
Lviv
Bread
1 loaf
$2.42
 
$0.84
UAH38.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.26
 
$4.50
UAH203.87
Milk (1 gallon) $3.17
 
$4.83
UAH218.78

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

 
Gainesville
Lviv
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.10
 
$6.49
UAH294.21
Monthly public transit pass ?? $20.06
UAH908.59
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,000.00
 
$29,407.28
UAH1M

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pay 70.4% less for housing

 
Gainesville
Lviv
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$88.33
 
$7.26
UAH328.73
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,660.67
 
$502.13
UAH22,746.60
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,363.33
 
$389.24
UAH17,632.46

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pay 87.0% less for childcare

 
Gainesville
Lviv
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,577.11
 
$331.98
UAH15,038.79
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $54,725.00
 
$7,142.67
UAH324K

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pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gainesville
Lviv
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$2.45
UAH111.05
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.25
 
$2.21
UAH100.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$3.23
UAH146.38

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pay 7.2% more for clothing

 
Gainesville
Lviv
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$63.75
 
$89.43
UAH4,051.06
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$45.00
 
$43.35
UAH1,963.70
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.00
 
$97.92
UAH4,435.96

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