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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Poltava Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Poltava

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lviv is 4.2% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lviv is 22.7% more expensive than Poltava without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lviv
Poltava
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 โ‚ด319
$5.86 โ‚ด254
25.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.58 โ‚ด1,241
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
20.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.40 โ‚ด235
$4.52 โ‚ด196
19.47%
Cappuccino
$1.55 โ‚ด67.3
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
20.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 โ‚ด28.02
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
3.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 โ‚ด19.77
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 โ‚ด57.1
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
36.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 โ‚ด71.5
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
-1.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lviv
Poltava
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ด49.19
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
13.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 โ‚ด31.74
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
19.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 โ‚ด65.7
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
19.84%
Eggs
$1.84 โ‚ด80.1
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
6.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 โ‚ด359
$8.12 โ‚ด353
1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.33 โ‚ด188
$3.79 โ‚ด165
14.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.31 โ‚ด318
$5.06 โ‚ด220
44.47%
Apples (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ด42.78
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
25.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 โ‚ด63.2
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
21.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ด70.6
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
27.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 โ‚ด94.1
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
45.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚ด31.32
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 โ‚ด22.92
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
-11.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ด57.6
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
101.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ด23.59
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
-8.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 โ‚ด111
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
26.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.33 โ‚ด232
$5.18 โ‚ด225
2.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 โ‚ด35.56
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
-1.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
-15.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lviv
Poltava
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 โ‚ด25.04
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
152.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.96 โ‚ด433
$14.32 โ‚ด622
-30.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 โ‚ด129
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
50.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.96
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 โ‚ด185
$4.40 โ‚ด191
-3.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ด60.9
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ด1.4M
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
16.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K โ‚ด992.0K
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
11.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lviv
Poltava
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.2 โ‚ด3,746
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
-8.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.22 โ‚ด227
$4.50 โ‚ด196
16.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.02 โ‚ด262
$4.94 โ‚ด214
21.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lviv
Poltava
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.66 โ‚ด1,158
$13.57 โ‚ด590
96.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.48 โ‚ด412
$9.12 โ‚ด396
3.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 โ‚ด209
$4.96 โ‚ด216
-3.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lviv
Poltava
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$293 โ‚ด12.7K
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
6.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,198 โ‚ด269.2K
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
-21.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lviv
Poltava
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 โ‚ด2,550
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
-15.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.96 โ‚ด1,519
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
35.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 โ‚ด4,316
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
25.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 โ‚ด3,848
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
6.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lviv
Poltava
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 โ‚ด20.9K
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
82.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 โ‚ด14.8K
$154 โ‚ด6,705
120.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 โ‚ด35.5K
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
88.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 โ‚ด23.2K
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
67.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,009 โ‚ด87.3K
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
120.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,222 โ‚ด53.1K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lviv
Poltava
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚ด25.9K
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
38.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

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Last update for Lviv: January 13, 2026

Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

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