Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lviv vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Lviv is 9.9% cheaper than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% less in Lviv
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Lviv
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Lviv
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Lviv
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Lviv
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Lviv
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Lviv
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lviv.
Lviv vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lviv instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 6.8% less for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Lviv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
$7.22
UAH304.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$5.78
UAH243.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
$0.64
UAH26.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
$0.45
UAH18.92
|
|
Kiev vs. Lviv - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Lviv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
$0.73
UAH30.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
$4.45
UAH187.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
$4.44
UAH187.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
$1.85
UAH77.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
$2.00
UAH84.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
$0.46
UAH19.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
$0.70
UAH29.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
$0.75
UAH31.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
$1.10
UAH46.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
$0.34
UAH14.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
$0.24
UAH10.01
|
|
Kiev vs. Lviv - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Lviv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
$5.20
UAH219.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
$10.11
UAH426.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
$31,079.05
UAH1,311,093.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
|
Kiev vs. Lviv - Cost of transportation
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Kiev
|
Lviv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
$6.34
UAH267.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
$483.77
UAH20,408.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
$342.14
UAH14,433.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
$65.48
UAH2,762.47
|
|
Kiev vs. Lviv - Cost of housing
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Lviv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
$309.95
UAH13,075.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
$4,485.13
UAH189,208.66
|
|
Kiev vs. Lviv - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Lviv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
$1.44
UAH60.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
$1.62
UAH68.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
$2.65
UAH111.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
$27.79
UAH1,172.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
$4.57
UAH192.96
|
|
Kiev vs. Lviv - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Lviv
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
$64.29
UAH2,712.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
$36.55
UAH1,541.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
$102.42
UAH4,320.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
$93.89
UAH3,960.70
|
|
Kiev vs. Lviv - Cost of clothing
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