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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Poltava is 4% cheaper than Lviv without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Poltava is 18.5% cheaper than Lviv without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.86 โ‚ด254
$7.35 โ‚ด319
-20.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 โ‚ด1,033
$28.58 โ‚ด1,241
-16.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 โ‚ด196
$5.40 โ‚ด235
-16.30%
Cappuccino
$1.29 โ‚ด56.2
$1.55 โ‚ด67.3
-16.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 โ‚ด27.05
$0.64 โ‚ด28.02
-3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.44
$0.46 โ‚ด19.77
-8.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.96 โ‚ด41.69
$1.31 โ‚ด57.1
-26.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚ด72.7
$1.65 โ‚ด71.5
1.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 โ‚ด43.63
$1.13 โ‚ด49.19
-11.50%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 โ‚ด26.46
$0.73 โ‚ด31.74
-16.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 โ‚ด54.5
$1.51 โ‚ด65.7
-16.56%
Eggs
$1.73 โ‚ด75.2
$1.84 โ‚ด80.1
-5.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 โ‚ด353
$8.28 โ‚ด359
-1.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 โ‚ด165
$4.33 โ‚ด188
-12.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.06 โ‚ด220
$7.31 โ‚ด318
-30.78%
Apples (1kg)
$0.78 โ‚ด33.67
$0.98 โ‚ด42.78
-20.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ด52.2
$1.46 โ‚ด63.2
-17.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ด55.5
$1.63 โ‚ด70.6
-21.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 โ‚ด64.9
$2.17 โ‚ด94.1
-31.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚ด18.27
$0.72 โ‚ด31.32
-41.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚ด25.86
$0.53 โ‚ด22.92
13.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 โ‚ด28.53
$1.33 โ‚ด57.6
-50.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ด25.48
$0.54 โ‚ด23.59
9.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 โ‚ด88.1
$2.56 โ‚ด111
-20.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.18 โ‚ด225
$5.33 โ‚ด232
-2.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 โ‚ด36.11
$0.82 โ‚ด35.56
1.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
17.65%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 โ‚ด9.97
$0.58 โ‚ด25.04
-60.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.32 โ‚ด622
$9.96 โ‚ด433
43.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.97 โ‚ด85.7
$2.96 โ‚ด129
-33.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.15 โ‚ด6.61
$0.23 โ‚ด9.96
-34.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 โ‚ด191
$4.26 โ‚ด185
3.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ด58.9
$1.40 โ‚ด60.9
-2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K โ‚ด1.2M
$31.8K โ‚ด1.4M
-14.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚ด887.6K
$22.8K โ‚ด992.0K
-10.52%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.8 โ‚ด4,116
$86.2 โ‚ด3,746
9.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.50 โ‚ด196
$5.22 โ‚ด227
-13.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$4.94 โ‚ด214
$6.02 โ‚ด262
-17.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.57 โ‚ด590
$26.66 โ‚ด1,158
-49.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 โ‚ด396
$9.48 โ‚ด412
-3.80%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 โ‚ด216
$4.81 โ‚ด209
3.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 โ‚ด11.9K
$293 โ‚ด12.7K
-6.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,883 โ‚ด342.4K
$6,198 โ‚ด269.2K
27.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 โ‚ด3,029
$58.7 โ‚ด2,550
18.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 โ‚ด1,122
$34.96 โ‚ด1,519
-26.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.2 โ‚ด3,441
$99.4 โ‚ด4,316
-20.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 โ‚ด3,614
$88.6 โ‚ด3,848
-6.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ด11.4K
$480 โ‚ด20.9K
-45.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 โ‚ด6,705
$340 โ‚ด14.8K
-54.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 โ‚ด18.9K
$817 โ‚ด35.5K
-46.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 โ‚ด13.8K
$533 โ‚ด23.2K
-40.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$910 โ‚ด39.6K
$2,009 โ‚ด87.3K
-54.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,222 โ‚ด53.1K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Poltava
Lviv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$432 โ‚ด18.7K
$597 โ‚ด25.9K
-27.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
13.43
30.31%

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Last update for Poltava: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lviv: January 13, 2026

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