Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Chernivtsi Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Chernivtsi

😐 Solo nomad: Lviv is 18% more expensive than Chernivtsi without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lviv is 29.8% more expensive than Chernivtsi without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lviv
Chernivtsi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.41 ₴324
$7.41 ₴325
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.51 ₴1,248
$24.52 ₴1,074
16.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.38 ₴236
$5.22 ₴229
3.07%
Cappuccino
$1.53 ₴67.1
$1.00 ₴43.59
53.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴28.43
$0.60 ₴26.12
8.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₴18.32
$0.46 ₴19.95
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₴59.0
$1.06 ₴46.37
27.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ₴72.9
$1.36 ₴59.7
22.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lviv
Chernivtsi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 ₴49.02
$1.07 ₴46.77
4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 ₴32.01
$0.72 ₴31.65
1.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 ₴67.0
$1.12 ₴48.84
36.61%
Eggs
$1.79 ₴78.2
$1.57 ₴68.8
14.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 ₴357
$8.23 ₴360
-0.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 ₴191
$4.01 ₴175
8.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 ₴332
$5.27 ₴231
44.02%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 ₴39.85
$0.68 ₴29.56
33.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₴66.3
$1.52 ₴66.4
-0.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 ₴68.4
$1.64 ₴71.8
-4.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₴97.9
$1.59 ₴69.7
40.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ₴31.66
$0.46 ₴20.07
56.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₴24.68
$0.56 ₴24.65
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ₴57.6
$1.28 ₴56.1
3.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₴23.82
$0.50 ₴21.79
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 ₴109
$2.39 ₴105
4.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 ₴245
$4.01 ₴176
39.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₴33.15
$0.74 ₴32.57
2.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 ₴59.7
$0.97 ₴42.42
40.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Lviv
Chernivtsi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 ₴25.00
$0.38 ₴16.52
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.03 ₴439
$4.76 ₴209
110.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 ₴129
$1.83 ₴80.2
60.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴10.01
$0.25 ₴11.01
-8.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₴190
$4.38 ₴192
-1.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₴58.2
$1.36 ₴59.4
-2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K ₴1.4M
$19.0K ₴831.2K
66.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₴970.9K
$22.1K ₴968.9K
0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lviv
Chernivtsi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.0 ₴3,723
$87.6 ₴3,833
-2.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.07 ₴222
$4.56 ₴200
11.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.00 ₴262
$4.22 ₴185
42.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lviv
Chernivtsi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.86 ₴1,176
$21.91 ₴959
22.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.39 ₴411
$15.22 ₴666
-38.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.77 ₴209
$4.73 ₴207
0.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lviv
Chernivtsi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$295 ₴12.9K
$202 ₴8,848
45.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,059 ₴265.2K
$4,533 ₴198.5K
33.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lviv
Chernivtsi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 ₴2,604
$50.5 ₴2,209
17.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.86 ₴1,526
$29.94 ₴1,311
16.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 ₴4,372
$68.4 ₴2,995
45.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 ₴3,834
$80.7 ₴3,534
8.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lviv
Chernivtsi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 ₴21.0K
$285 ₴12.5K
68.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 ₴15.4K
$213 ₴9,331
65.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 ₴35.4K
$489 ₴21.4K
65.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 ₴23.8K
$375 ₴16.4K
45.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,013 ₴88.1K
$1,394 ₴61.0K
44.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,260 ₴55.2K
$1,037 ₴45.4K
21.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lviv
Chernivtsi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$599 ₴26.2K
$502 ₴22.0K
19.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
13.43
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Last update for Lviv: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chernivtsi: March 1, 2026

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