Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Phuket

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lviv is 32.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lviv is 31.8% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lviv
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 β‚΄298
$4.68 ΰΈΏ151
53.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.31 β‚΄1,217
$46.4 ΰΈΏ1,502
-36.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 β‚΄218
$8.65 ΰΈΏ280
-39.19%
Cappuccino
$1.53 β‚΄63.5
$3.09 ΰΈΏ100
-50.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 β‚΄25.29
$0.73 ΰΈΏ23.53
-16.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 β‚΄18.95
$0.37 ΰΈΏ11.95
24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 β‚΄55.9
$2.39 ΰΈΏ77.4
-43.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 β‚΄70.8
$3.62 ΰΈΏ117
-53.04%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lviv
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 β‚΄46.94
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.5
-49.55%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 β‚΄29.01
$1.8 ΰΈΏ58.2
-61.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 β‚΄62.4
$2.24 ΰΈΏ72.3
-33.04%
Eggs
$1.76 β‚΄73.1
$2.23 ΰΈΏ72.1
-21.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 β‚΄352
$19.31 ΰΈΏ625
-56.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 β‚΄181
$3.77 ΰΈΏ122
15.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 β‚΄314
$13.05 ΰΈΏ422
-41.99%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 β‚΄40.27
$3.28 ΰΈΏ106
-70.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 β‚΄61
$1.63 ΰΈΏ52.6
-9.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 β‚΄68.5
$2.4 ΰΈΏ77.7
-31.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 β‚΄93.9
$1.99 ΰΈΏ64.3
13.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 β‚΄27.68
$1.53 ΰΈΏ49.62
-56.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 β‚΄23.27
$1.49 ΰΈΏ48.11
-62.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 β‚΄52.4
$1.02 ΰΈΏ32.87
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 β‚΄22.57
$0.48 ΰΈΏ15.61
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 β‚΄106
$4.32 ΰΈΏ140
-40.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.09 β‚΄253
$21.68 ΰΈΏ702
-71.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚΄31.53
$1.77 ΰΈΏ57.3
-57.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 β‚΄57.9
$2.79 ΰΈΏ90.4
-49.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lviv
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 β‚΄25.6
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.74
-54.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 β‚΄418
$11.76 ΰΈΏ380
-14.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 β‚΄121
$3.15 ΰΈΏ102
-6.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 β‚΄10.44
$1 ΰΈΏ32.3
-75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 β‚΄178
$13.64 ΰΈΏ442
-68.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 β‚΄55.2
$1.3 ΰΈΏ42.2
2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K β‚΄1.3M
$27.4K ΰΈΏ885.2K
12.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K β‚΄940.1K
$33.9K ΰΈΏ1.1M
-33.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lviv
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 β‚΄3,604
$123 ΰΈΏ3,970
-29.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.14 β‚΄213
$13.93 ΰΈΏ451
-63.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.18 β‚΄257
$18.24 ΰΈΏ590
-66.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lviv
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.09 β‚΄1,083
$60.8 ΰΈΏ1,966
-57.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.43 β‚΄392
$17.11 ΰΈΏ554
-44.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 β‚΄197
$9.07 ΰΈΏ294
-47.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lviv
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 β‚΄12.2K
$694 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-57.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,114 β‚΄253.8K
$15.9K ΰΈΏ514.4K
-61.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lviv
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 β‚΄2,466
$57.5 ΰΈΏ1,861
3.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.97 β‚΄1,452
$34.51 ΰΈΏ1,117
1.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 β‚΄4,181
$115 ΰΈΏ3,727
-12.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 β‚΄3,635
$84.8 ΰΈΏ2,743
3.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lviv
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 β‚΄19.7K
$611 ΰΈΏ19.8K
-22.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 β‚΄14.2K
$442 ΰΈΏ14.3K
-22.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 β‚΄33.9K
$2,014 ΰΈΏ65.2K
-59.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 β‚΄22.6K
$1,460 ΰΈΏ47.2K
-62.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,911 β‚΄79.3K
$4,244 ΰΈΏ137.3K
-54.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 β‚΄45.6K
$2,886 ΰΈΏ93.4K
-61.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lviv
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$560 β‚΄23.3K
$697 ΰΈΏ22.5K
-19.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.33
151.97%

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Last update for Lviv: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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