Cost of Living in Lviv vs Brest

Cost of living in Lviv is very similar to Brest (without rent).

Rent in Lviv is 59% more expensive than in Brest.

Cost of living including rent in Lviv is 26% higher than in Brest.

Food in Lviv is very similar to Brest.

Transport in Lviv is 28% more expensive than in Brest.

Lviv vs. Brest Comparision

Lviv Brest
Cost of Living, including rent
665 $
527 $
Without Rent
302 $
301 $
Rent & Utilities
362 $
227 $
Food
203 $
206 $
Transport
36 $
29 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
477 $
442 $
Quality of Life
60
51
Population
717.0K
344.0K

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Lviv Brest

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
6.04 $ 6.82 $
Dinner, for 2 21.9 $ 27.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.78 $ 6.06 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.99 $ 1.21 $
Capuccino 1.35 $ 1.34 $
Coke, 330ml 0.58 $ 0.66 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1 $ 0.76 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.62 $ 0.7 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $ 1.03 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.69 $ 1.42 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.76 $ 6.27 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.87 $ 3.38 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.13 $ 3.97 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.7 $ 0.94 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.48 $ 1.48 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.45 $ 1.34 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.45 $ 0.52 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.65 $ 0.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.33 $ 0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.77 $ 0.82 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.96 $ 4.57 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.73 $ 0.89 $
Cigarette pack 2.06 $ 1.52 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.36 $ 0.27 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 9.24 $ 14.4 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.33 $ 0.75 $
Taxi, 8 km 4 $ 5.39 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 8.08 $ 6.03 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.39 $ 2.18 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.28 $ 1.22 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.53 $ 0.59 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.08 $ 0.36 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
45.6 $ 32.9 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
69.9 $ 51 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
5.78 $ 9.57 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 288 $ 157 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 514 $ 267 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 405 $ 292 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 753 $ 404 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,887 $ 888 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 993 $ 686 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 477 $ 442 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.67 % 17.49 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22 $ 29.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.2 $ 3.84 $
Haircut 2.79 $ 2.59 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 81.2 $ 100 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 63.3 $ 55.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 253 $ 303 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,791 $ 5,716 $