Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Kharkiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Kharkiv

😐 Solo nomad: Lviv is 6.1% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lviv is 6% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.18 ₴298

$7.44 ₴309

-3.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.31 ₴1,217

$27.36 ₴1,136

7.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.26 ₴218

$5.95 ₴247

-11.60%

Cappuccino

$1.53 ₴63.5

$1.29 ₴53.7

18.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 ₴25.29

$0.65 ₴26.78

-6.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 ₴18.95

$0.43 ₴17.91

6.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.35 ₴55.9

$0.97 ₴40.44

39.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.7 ₴70.8

$1.52 ₴63.3

11.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 ₴46.94

$1.07 ₴44.25

5.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 ₴29.01

$0.62 ₴25.92

12.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.5 ₴62.4

$1.23 ₴51.2

21.95%

Eggs

$1.76 ₴73.1

$1.57 ₴65

12.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.47 ₴352

$8.21 ₴341

3.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.36 ₴181

$3.93 ₴163

10.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.57 ₴314

$6.66 ₴276

13.66%

Apples (1kg)

$0.97 ₴40.27

$0.91 ₴37.81

6.59%

Banana (1kg)

$1.47 ₴61

$1.63 ₴67.8

-9.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 ₴68.5

$1.92 ₴79.9

-14.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.26 ₴93.9

$2.25 ₴93.2

0.44%

Potato (1kg)

$0.67 ₴27.68

$0.63 ₴25.99

6.35%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 ₴23.27

$0.56 ₴23.31

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 ₴52.4

$1 ₴41.45

26.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₴22.57

$0.57 ₴23.81

-5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.57 ₴106

$2.54 ₴105

1.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.09 ₴253

$4.73 ₴196

28.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₴31.53

$0.77 ₴31.89

-1.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 ₴57.9

$1.26 ₴52.4

11.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 ₴25.6

$0.34 ₴14.23

82.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.07 ₴418

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.93 ₴121

$1.44 ₴59.6

103.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₴10.44

$0.25 ₴10.4

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.28 ₴178

$2.94 ₴122

45.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 ₴55.2

$1.32 ₴54.9

0.76%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$30.7K ₴1.3M

$26.8K ₴1.1M

14.45%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.6K ₴940.1K

$23.7K ₴982.2K

-4.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$86.8 ₴3,604

$113 ₴4,710

-23.47%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.14 ₴213

$5.54 ₴230

-7.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.18 ₴257

$6.24 ₴259

-0.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.09 ₴1,083

$24.86 ₴1,032

4.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.43 ₴392

$15.61 ₴648

-39.59%

Cinema Ticket

$4.75 ₴197

$4.87 ₴202

-2.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$294 ₴12.2K

$350 ₴14.5K

-16.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,114 ₴253.8K

$3,191 ₴132.5K

91.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.4 ₴2,466

$56.1 ₴2,328

5.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.97 ₴1,452

$40.09 ₴1,664

-12.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 ₴4,181

$83.8 ₴3,478

20.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.6 ₴3,635

$103 ₴4,261

-14.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$474 ₴19.7K

$182 ₴7,554

160.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ₴14.2K

$129 ₴5,346

164.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$817 ₴33.9K

$357 ₴14.8K

129.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$545 ₴22.6K

$245 ₴10.2K

121.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,911 ₴79.3K

$1,359 ₴56.4K

40.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,098 ₴45.6K

$702 ₴29.2K

56.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$560 ₴23.3K

$423 ₴17.5K

32.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-21.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lviv: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kharkiv: October 28, 2025

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