Cost of living comparison

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Gainesville vs. Lviv Cost of Living Summary

Gainesville is 2.1 times more expensive than Lviv.

Restaurants
pay 74.2% more in Gainesville
Groceries
pay 78.0% more in Gainesville
Transportation
pay 8.5% less in Gainesville
Housing
pay 3.4 times more in Gainesville
Childcare
pay 7.7 times more in Gainesville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Gainesville
Clothing
pay 6.7% less in Gainesville

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

Gainesville vs. Lviv Cost Breakdown

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

pay 74.2% more for restaurants

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

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pay 78.0% more for groceries

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

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pay 8.5% less for transportation

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

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

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

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

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

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

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

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

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

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