Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Mykolaiv Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Mykolaiv

😐 Solo nomad: Lviv is 13.4% more expensive than Mykolaiv without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lviv is 11% more expensive than Mykolaiv without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lviv
Mykolaiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 β‚΄298
$9.55 β‚΄396
-24.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.31 β‚΄1,217
$23.99 β‚΄996
22.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 β‚΄218
$7.45 β‚΄309
-29.40%
Cappuccino
$1.53 β‚΄63.5
$1.07 β‚΄44.32
42.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 β‚΄25.29
$0.51 β‚΄21.3
19.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 β‚΄18.95
$0.48 β‚΄19.99
-4.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 β‚΄55.9
$0.86 β‚΄35.79
56.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 β‚΄70.8
$1.62 β‚΄67.5
4.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lviv
Mykolaiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 β‚΄46.94
$1.22 β‚΄50.5
-7.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 β‚΄29.01
$0.61 β‚΄25.32
14.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 β‚΄62.4
$1.55 β‚΄64.3
-3.23%
Eggs
$1.76 β‚΄73.1
$1.61 β‚΄66.7
9.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 β‚΄352
$9.95 β‚΄413
-14.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 β‚΄181
$4.89 β‚΄203
-10.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 β‚΄314
$7.54 β‚΄313
0.40%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 β‚΄40.27
$1.08 β‚΄44.71
-10.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 β‚΄61
$1.38 β‚΄57.2
6.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 β‚΄68.5
$1.41 β‚΄58.4
17.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 β‚΄93.9
$2.05 β‚΄85
10.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 β‚΄27.68
$0.81 β‚΄33.6
-17.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 β‚΄23.27
$0.46 β‚΄19.04
21.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 β‚΄52.4
$1.01 β‚΄41.94
24.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 β‚΄22.57
$0.47 β‚΄19.44
14.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 β‚΄106
$2.08 β‚΄86.3
23.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.09 β‚΄253
$3.96 β‚΄165
53.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚΄31.53
$0.7 β‚΄29.21
8.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 β‚΄57.9
$1.08 β‚΄44.64
29.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lviv
Mykolaiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 β‚΄25.6
$0.34 β‚΄14.3
82.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 β‚΄418
$9.55 β‚΄396
5.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 β‚΄121
$1.24 β‚΄51.5
136.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 β‚΄10.44
$0.5 β‚΄20.65
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 β‚΄178
$2.48 β‚΄103
72.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 β‚΄55.2
$1.32 β‚΄54.9
0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K β‚΄1.3M
$31K β‚΄1.3M
-1.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K β‚΄940.1K
$17.1K β‚΄709K
32.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lviv
Mykolaiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 β‚΄3,604
$145 β‚΄6,005
-39.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.14 β‚΄213
$5.39 β‚΄224
-4.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.18 β‚΄257
$5.43 β‚΄225
13.81%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lviv
Mykolaiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.09 β‚΄1,083
$31.25 β‚΄1,297
-16.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.43 β‚΄392
$8.65 β‚΄359
9.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 β‚΄197
$3.64 β‚΄151
30.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lviv
Mykolaiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 β‚΄12.2K
$72.4 β‚΄3,007
306.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,114 β‚΄253.8K
$3,483 β‚΄144.6K
75.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lviv
Mykolaiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 β‚΄2,466
$48 β‚΄1,993
23.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.97 β‚΄1,452
$14.47 β‚΄601
141.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 β‚΄4,181
$66.3 β‚΄2,750
52.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 β‚΄3,635
$118 β‚΄4,907
-25.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lviv
Mykolaiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 β‚΄19.7K
$194 β‚΄8,066
143.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 β‚΄14.2K
$111 β‚΄4,596
208.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 β‚΄33.9K
$320 β‚΄13.3K
155.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 β‚΄22.6K
$225 β‚΄9,336
142.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,911 β‚΄79.3K
$792 β‚΄32.9K
141.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 β‚΄45.6K
$545 β‚΄22.6K
101.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lviv
Mykolaiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$560 β‚΄23.3K
$451 β‚΄18.7K
24.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
25
-46.28%

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Last update for Lviv: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mykolaiv: October 28, 2025

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