Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Kyiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Kyiv

🙂 Solo nomad: Lviv is 9.6% cheaper than Kyiv without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Lviv is 13.2% cheaper than Kyiv without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.27 ₴307

$8.26 ₴349

-11.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$29.41 ₴1,243

$31.28 ₴1,322

-5.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.41 ₴229

$5.91 ₴250

-8.46%

Cappuccino

$1.56 ₴65.8

$1.62 ₴68.5

-3.70%

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

$0.63 ₴26.72

$0.62 ₴26.31

1.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₴18

$0.43 ₴18.03

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.34 ₴56.7

$1.11 ₴46.73

20.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 ₴69.4

$1.88 ₴79.6

-12.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.08 ₴45.83

$1.25 ₴52.9

-13.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 ₴28.68

$0.76 ₴32.04

-10.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.53 ₴64.5

$1.84 ₴77.9

-16.85%

Eggs

$1.82 ₴76.8

$2.03 ₴85.9

-10.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 ₴364

$10.04 ₴425

-14.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.26 ₴180

$4.44 ₴188

-4.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.5 ₴317

$7.72 ₴326

-2.85%

Apples (1kg)

$0.91 ₴38.46

$1.01 ₴42.9

-9.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 ₴63.9

$1.59 ₴67.3

-5.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.63 ₴68.7

$1.8 ₴76

-9.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.23 ₴94.3

$2.3 ₴97.1

-3.04%

Potato (1kg)

$0.73 ₴30.7

$0.81 ₴34.05

-9.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 ₴24.16

$0.6 ₴25.17

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.28 ₴54.2

$1.41 ₴59.7

-9.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ₴22.75

$0.54 ₴22.84

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.59 ₴109

$2.96 ₴125

-12.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.92 ₴250

$5.45 ₴230

8.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₴34.11

$0.89 ₴37.79

-8.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 ₴57.6

$1.54 ₴65.1

-11.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 ₴26.21

$0.21 ₴8.96

195.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.01 ₴423

$9.66 ₴408

3.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.98 ₴126

$2.06 ₴87.2

44.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₴9.67

$0.38 ₴15.95

-39.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.22 ₴178

$4.32 ₴183

-2.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 ₴59.6

$1.39 ₴58.7

1.44%

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

$30.7K ₴1.3M

$31K ₴1.3M

-0.96%

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

$22.4K ₴947.7K

$24.4K ₴1M

-8.05%

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

$86.5 ₴3,655

$112 ₴4,751

-23.08%

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

$5.09 ₴215

$5.75 ₴243

-11.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$6.12 ₴259

$6.85 ₴290

-10.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$26.42 ₴1,117

$37.69 ₴1,593

-29.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.6 ₴406

$16.34 ₴690

-41.25%

Cinema Ticket

$4.78 ₴202

$4.87 ₴206

-1.85%

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

$302 ₴12.8K

$386 ₴16.3K

-21.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,059 ₴256.1K

$7,906 ₴334.2K

-23.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.6 ₴2,476

$69.1 ₴2,921

-15.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.79 ₴1,513

$36.12 ₴1,527

-0.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 ₴4,295

$101 ₴4,289

0.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.5 ₴3,783

$114 ₴4,830

-21.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$482 ₴20.4K

$599 ₴25.3K

-19.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 ₴14.8K

$352 ₴14.9K

-0.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 ₴34.7K

$1,313 ₴55.5K

-37.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$551 ₴23.3K

$615 ₴26K

-10.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,890 ₴79.9K

$2,321 ₴98.1K

-18.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,133 ₴47.9K

$1,165 ₴49.2K

-2.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$560 ₴23.7K

$704 ₴29.8K

-20.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

19.34

-30.56%

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

Last update for Lviv: November 29, 2025

Last update for Kyiv: December 1, 2025

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