Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Zhytomyr Cost of Living Comparison Between Lviv and Zhytomyr

😐 Solo nomad: Lviv is 10.1% more expensive than Zhytomyr without rent, and 23.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lviv is 10.8% more expensive than Zhytomyr without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 β‚΄298
$8.49 β‚΄352
-15.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.31 β‚΄1,217
$33.34 β‚΄1,384
-12.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 β‚΄218
$6.19 β‚΄257
-15.02%
Cappuccino
$1.53 β‚΄63.5
$1.12 β‚΄46.69
36.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 β‚΄25.29
$0.66 β‚΄27.32
-7.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 β‚΄18.95
$0.34 β‚΄14.26
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 β‚΄55.9
$0.71 β‚΄29.56
90.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 β‚΄70.8
$1.44 β‚΄59.7
18.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 β‚΄46.94
$1.15 β‚΄47.81
-1.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 β‚΄29.01
$0.68 β‚΄28.33
2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 β‚΄62.4
$1.42 β‚΄59
5.63%
Eggs
$1.76 β‚΄73.1
$1.7 β‚΄70.4
3.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.47 β‚΄352
$9.33 β‚΄387
-9.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 β‚΄181
$3.48 β‚΄144
25.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.57 β‚΄314
$5.35 β‚΄222
41.50%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 β‚΄40.27
$0.78 β‚΄32.42
24.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 β‚΄61
$1.55 β‚΄64.2
-5.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 β‚΄68.5
$1.6 β‚΄66.5
3.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 β‚΄93.9
$2.32 β‚΄96.2
-2.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 β‚΄27.68
$0.84 β‚΄34.75
-20.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 β‚΄23.27
$0.55 β‚΄22.81
1.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 β‚΄52.4
$1.19 β‚΄49.31
5.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 β‚΄22.57
$0.57 β‚΄23.8
-5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 β‚΄106
$2.83 β‚΄118
-9.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.09 β‚΄253
$3.53 β‚΄147
72.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚΄31.53
$0.9 β‚΄37.24
-15.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 β‚΄57.9
$1.54 β‚΄63.9
-9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 β‚΄25.6
$0.34 β‚΄14.21
82.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.07 β‚΄418
$9.07 β‚΄377
11.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 β‚΄121
$1.77 β‚΄73.3
65.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 β‚΄10.44
$0.37 β‚΄15.4
-32.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 β‚΄178
$4.37 β‚΄181
-2.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 β‚΄55.2
$1.34 β‚΄55.7
-0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K β‚΄1.3M
$31.7K β‚΄1.3M
-3.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K β‚΄940.1K
$24.5K β‚΄1M
-7.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 β‚΄3,604
$75.7 β‚΄3,140
14.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.14 β‚΄213
$5.8 β‚΄241
-11.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.18 β‚΄257
$4.13 β‚΄171
49.64%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.09 β‚΄1,083
$28.34 β‚΄1,177
-7.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.43 β‚΄392
$16.58 β‚΄688
-43.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.75 β‚΄197
$4.92 β‚΄204
-3.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$294 β‚΄12.2K
$166 β‚΄6,887
77.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,114 β‚΄253.8K
$3,141 β‚΄130.4K
94.65%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 β‚΄2,466
$60.1 β‚΄2,496
-1.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.97 β‚΄1,452
$32.84 β‚΄1,363
6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 β‚΄4,181
$89.3 β‚΄3,706
12.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 β‚΄3,635
$90.2 β‚΄3,744
-2.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 β‚΄19.7K
$255 β‚΄10.6K
86.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 β‚΄14.2K
$199 β‚΄8,255
71.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 β‚΄33.9K
$417 β‚΄17.3K
96.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 β‚΄22.6K
$319 β‚΄13.2K
70.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,911 β‚΄79.3K
$1,154 β‚΄47.9K
65.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,098 β‚΄45.6K
$887 β‚΄36.8K
23.80%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lviv
Zhytomyr
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$560 β‚΄23.3K
$385 β‚΄16K
45.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
19.34
-30.56%

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Last update for Lviv: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zhytomyr: October 29, 2025

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