Cost of living comparison

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Jackson vs. Lviv Cost of Living Summary

Jackson is 90.2% more expensive than Lviv.

Restaurants
pay 81.6% more in Jackson
Groceries
pay 78.5% more in Jackson
Transportation
pay 48.1% more in Jackson
Housing
pay 2.5 times more in Jackson
Childcare
pay 2.5 times more in Jackson
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.1 times more in Jackson
Clothing
pay 28.3% less in Jackson

The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Jackson are more expensive than in Lviv. Notably, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jackson.

Jackson vs. Lviv Cost Breakdown

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

pay 81.6% more for restaurants

 
Lviv
Jackson
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.69
UAH302.86
$17.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.69
UAH302.86
$9.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
UAH61.20
$1.67
 

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pay 78.5% more for groceries

 
Lviv
Jackson
Bread
1 loaf
$0.84
UAH38.12
$3.06
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.50
UAH203.87
$4.13
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.83
UAH218.78
$3.51
 

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pay 48.1% more for transportation

 
Lviv
Jackson
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.49
UAH294.21
$3.60
 
Monthly public transit pass $20.06
UAH908.59
$125.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,407.28
UAH1M
$35,687.00
 

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

 
Lviv
Jackson
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$7.26
UAH328.73
$73.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.13
UAH22,746.60
$960.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $389.24
UAH17,632.46
$1,160.00
 

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

 
Lviv
Jackson
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $331.98
UAH15,038.79
$600.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,142.67
UAH324K
$24,792.00
 

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Lviv
Jackson
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.45
UAH111.05
$4.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.21
UAH100.00
$4.25
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.23
UAH146.38
$7.92
 

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pay 28.3% less for clothing

 
Lviv
Jackson
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.43
UAH4,051.06
$47.16
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.35
UAH1,963.70
$22.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.92
UAH4,435.96
$82.17
 

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