Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Lviv Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 14.0% more expensive than Lviv.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% more in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 47.7% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kiev are more expensive than in Lviv.
Kiev vs. Lviv Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Lviv, you would:
pay 7.5% more for restaurants
|
Lviv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH304.67
|
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.78
UAH243.74
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
UAH26.85
|
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UAH18.92
|
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
|
Lviv vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Lviv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
UAH30.97
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
UAH187.74
|
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
UAH187.25
|
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
UAH77.85
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
UAH84.45
|
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
UAH19.28
|
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.48
|
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
UAH31.45
|
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
UAH46.50
|
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH14.46
|
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
UAH10.01
|
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
|
Lviv vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Lviv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
UAH219.53
|
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.11
UAH426.54
|
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,079.05
UAH1,311,093.82
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
|
Lviv vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Lviv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.34
UAH267.31
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$483.77
UAH20,408.06
|
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$342.14
UAH14,433.49
|
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.48
UAH2,762.47
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
|
Lviv vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 47.7% more for childcare
|
Lviv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$309.95
UAH13,075.39
|
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,485.13
UAH189,208.66
|
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
|
Lviv vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lviv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
UAH60.93
|
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
UAH68.19
|
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.65
UAH111.71
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.79
UAH1,172.25
|
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.57
UAH192.96
|
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
|
Lviv vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Lviv
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.29
UAH2,712.32
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.55
UAH1,541.81
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.42
UAH4,320.67
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.89
UAH3,960.70
|
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
|
Lviv vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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