Cost of living comparison

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Montgomery vs. Lviv Cost of Living Summary

Montgomery is 93.6% more expensive than Lviv.

Restaurants
pay 92.7% more in Montgomery
Groceries
pay 74.0% more in Montgomery
Transportation
pay 10.2% more in Montgomery
Housing
pay 3.0 times more in Montgomery
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Montgomery
Entertainment and Sports
pay 90.6% more in Montgomery
Clothing
pay 22.6% less in Montgomery

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

Montgomery vs. Lviv Cost Breakdown

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

pay 92.7% more for restaurants

 
Lviv
Montgomery
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.69
UAH302.86
$16.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.69
UAH302.86
$10.29
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
UAH61.20
$2.68
 

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pay 74.0% more for groceries

 
Lviv
Montgomery
Bread
1 loaf
$0.84
UAH38.12
$3.50
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.50
UAH203.87
$3.99
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.83
UAH218.78
$3.27
 

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

 
Lviv
Montgomery
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.49
UAH294.21
$3.33
 
Monthly public transit pass $20.06
UAH908.59
$45.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,407.28
UAH1M
$32,150.00
 

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

 
Lviv
Montgomery
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$7.26
UAH328.73
$71.15
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.13
UAH22,746.60
$1,282.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $389.24
UAH17,632.46
$1,103.00
 

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Lviv
Montgomery
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $331.98
UAH15,038.79
$1,365.67
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,142.67
UAH324K
$14,000.00
 

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pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Lviv
Montgomery
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.45
UAH111.05
$4.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.21
UAH100.00
$5.50
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.23
UAH146.38
$9.07
 

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pay 22.6% less for clothing

 
Lviv
Montgomery
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.43
UAH4,051.06
$48.10
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.35
UAH1,963.70
$35.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.92
UAH4,435.96
$85.00
 

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