Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Canada

Vancouver vs. Lviv Cost of Living Summary

Vancouver is 2.2 times more expensive than Lviv.

Restaurants: pay 92.9% more in Vancouver
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Vancouver
Transportation: pay 44.2% more in Vancouver
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Vancouver
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Vancouver
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Vancouver
Clothing: pay 18.5% less in Vancouver

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

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Vancouver vs. Lviv Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 92.9% more for restaurants

	Lviv	Vancouver
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 UAH300.30	$17.53 CA$25.01	+162.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.69 UAH300.30	$10.52 CA$15.01	+57.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 UAH60.69	$2.11 CA$3.01	+55.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 UAH60.18	$1.63 CA$2.33	+22.0%
Average			+92.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Lviv	Vancouver
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UAH37.79	$2.55 CA$3.64	+203.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 UAH202.15	$5.94 CA$8.48	+32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 UAH216.93	$8.30 CA$11.84	+71.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 UAH96.63	$4.05 CA$5.77	+88.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 UAH98.20	$6.04 CA$8.62	+176.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 UAH27.58	$1.84 CA$2.62	+199.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 UAH32.84	$0.62 CA$0.88	-15.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UAH35.82	$1.75 CA$2.49	+119.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 UAH55.67	$1.83 CA$2.61	+47.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH16.48	$1.21 CA$1.73	+230.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH11.40	$1.29 CA$1.84	+408.4%
Average			+116.5%

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pay 44.2% more for transportation

	Lviv	Vancouver
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.49 UAH291.72	$5.30 CA$7.56	-18.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.06 UAH900.90	$82.13 CA$117.16	+309.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$27,760.48 CA$39,598.93	-5.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 UAH250.25	$15.46 CA$22.05	+177.5%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Lviv	Vancouver
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.26 UAH325.95	$51.61 CA$73.63	+611.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.13 UAH22,554.06	$1,758.64 CA$2,508.61	+250.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$389.24 UAH17,483.21	$1,510.76 CA$2,155.03	+288.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.08 UAH2,923.12	$62.39 CA$89.00	-4.1%
Average			+211.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Lviv	Vancouver
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.98 UAH14,911.49	$1,089.37 CA$1,553.94	+228.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,142.67 UAH321K	$20,096.19 CA$28,666.21	+181.4%
Average			+203.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Lviv	Vancouver
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 UAH110.11	$5.61 CA$8.00	+128.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 UAH99.16	$3.95 CA$5.63	+78.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.23 UAH145.14	$15.43 CA$22.01	+377.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 UAH1,422.25	$43.29 CA$61.75	+36.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.68 UAH210.21	$12.39 CA$17.67	+164.7%
Average			+113.7%

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pay 18.5% less for clothing

	Lviv	Vancouver
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.43 UAH4,016.77	$57.28 CA$81.70	-36.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.35 UAH1,947.08	$32.87 CA$46.89	-24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.92 UAH4,398.41	$93.98 CA$134.06	-4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.72 UAH4,479.23	$94.44 CA$134.71	-5.3%
Average			-18.5%

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