Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Lviv Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 51.4% more expensive than Lviv.

Restaurants: pay 52.6% more in Plzen
Groceries: pay 51.1% more in Plzen
Transportation: pay 22.3% more in Plzen
Housing: pay 81.6% more in Plzen
Childcare: pay 22.4% more in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.0% more in Plzen
Clothing: pay 4.1% less in Plzen

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

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Plzen vs. Lviv Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.6% more for restaurants

	Lviv	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 UAH300.33	$11.46 CZK248.12	+71.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.69 UAH300.33	$9.17 CZK198.50	+37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 UAH60.69	$2.04 CZK44.14	+50.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 UAH60.19	$1.78 CZK38.46	+32.6%
Average			+52.6%

Lviv vs. Plzen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.1% more for groceries

	Lviv	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UAH37.80	$1.63 CZK35.19	+93.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 UAH202.17	$6.88 CZK148.87	+52.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 UAH216.95	$4.19 CZK90.74	-13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 UAH96.64	$3.94 CZK85.35	+83.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 UAH98.21	$4.54 CZK98.24	+107.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UAH27.59	$0.97 CZK21.01	+58.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 UAH32.84	$0.83 CZK17.93	+13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UAH35.82	$0.99 CZK21.33	+23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 UAH55.68	$1.58 CZK34.28	+27.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.48	$0.56 CZK12.15	+53.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.40	$0.56 CZK12.15	+121.3%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

	Lviv	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.49 UAH291.75	$7.02 CZK151.89	+8.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.06 UAH900.98	$27.51 CZK595.49	+37.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$30,443.43 CZK659K	+3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 UAH250.27	$13.07 CZK282.86	+134.6%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 81.6% more for housing

	Lviv	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.26 UAH325.98	$16.32 CZK353.21	+124.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.13 UAH22,556.24	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	+44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$389.24 UAH17,484.90	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	+79.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.08 UAH2,923.41	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	+222.0%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 22.4% more for childcare

	Lviv	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.98 UAH14,912.93	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	-1.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,142.67 UAH321K	$10,821.07 CZK234K	+51.5%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 73.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Lviv	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 UAH110.12	$2.75 CZK59.55	+12.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 UAH99.17	$3.07 CZK66.44	+39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.23 UAH145.16	$6.88 CZK148.87	+112.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 UAH1,422.39	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	+89.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.68 UAH210.23	$11.46 CZK248.12	+144.9%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 4.1% less for clothing

	Lviv	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.43 UAH4,017.16	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	-12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.35 UAH1,947.26	$43.18 CZK934.59	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.92 UAH4,398.84	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.72 UAH4,479.66	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	+10.7%
Average			-4.1%

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