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

🙂 Solo nomad: Poltava is 3.2% cheaper than Lviv without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Poltava is 16% cheaper than Lviv without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.72 ₴237
$7.18 ₴298
-20.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.93 ₴993
$29.31 ₴1,217
-18.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 ₴186
$5.26 ₴218
-14.64%
Cappuccino
$1.32 ₴54.7
$1.53 ₴63.5
-13.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 ₴25.64
$0.61 ₴25.29
1.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₴17.82
$0.46 ₴18.95
-6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ₴36.92
$1.35 ₴55.9
-34.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₴66.9
$1.7 ₴70.8
-5.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 ₴40.18
$1.13 ₴46.94
-14.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₴25.61
$0.7 ₴29.01
-11.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ₴53.3
$1.5 ₴62.4
-14.67%
Eggs
$1.65 ₴68.3
$1.76 ₴73.1
-6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.37 ₴348
$8.47 ₴352
-1.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ₴152
$4.36 ₴181
-16.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.18 ₴215
$7.57 ₴314
-31.57%
Apples (1kg)
$0.79 ₴32.75
$0.97 ₴40.27
-18.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 ₴47.91
$1.47 ₴61
-21.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ₴52.9
$1.65 ₴68.5
-23.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ₴63.7
$2.26 ₴93.9
-32.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₴17.77
$0.67 ₴27.68
-35.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 ₴22.82
$0.56 ₴23.27
-1.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₴27.83
$1.26 ₴52.4
-46.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₴24.28
$0.54 ₴22.57
7.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.08 ₴86.3
$2.57 ₴106
-19.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.58 ₴148
$6.09 ₴253
-41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ₴36.65
$0.76 ₴31.53
15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₴63.8
$1.4 ₴57.9
10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₴10.43
$0.62 ₴25.6
-59.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.35 ₴596
$10.07 ₴418
42.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.91 ₴79.1
$2.93 ₴121
-34.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 ₴6.03
$0.25 ₴10.44
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 ₴181
$4.28 ₴178
2.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ₴54.2
$1.33 ₴55.2
-2.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ₴1.2M
$30.7K ₴1.3M
-9.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₴865.1K
$22.6K ₴940.1K
-7.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.5 ₴3,882
$86.8 ₴3,604
7.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 ₴180
$5.14 ₴213
-15.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.72 ₴196
$6.18 ₴257
-23.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.77 ₴572
$26.09 ₴1,083
-47.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.05 ₴376
$9.43 ₴392
-4.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 ₴206
$4.75 ₴197
4.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 ₴11.3K
$294 ₴12.2K
-7.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,724 ₴320.7K
$6,114 ₴253.8K
26.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 ₴2,818
$59.4 ₴2,466
14.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.66 ₴1,107
$34.97 ₴1,452
-23.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 ₴3,276
$101 ₴4,181
-21.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 ₴3,418
$87.6 ₴3,635
-5.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 ₴10.7K
$474 ₴19.7K
-45.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 ₴6,633
$341 ₴14.2K
-53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₴18.4K
$817 ₴33.9K
-45.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 ₴12.9K
$545 ₴22.6K
-42.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$941 ₴39.1K
$1,911 ₴79.3K
-50.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$883 ₴36.6K
$1,098 ₴45.6K
-19.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 ₴18.4K
$560 ₴23.3K
-20.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
13.43
30.31%

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Last update for Poltava: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lviv: October 27, 2025

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