Cost of Living in Lviv vs Nizhny Novgorod

Cost of living in Lviv is 14% lower than in Nizhny Novgorod (without rent).

Rent in Lviv is 25% more expensive than in Nizhny Novgorod.

Cost of living including rent in Lviv is 4% higher than in Nizhny Novgorod.

Food in Lviv is 15% cheaper than in Nizhny Novgorod.

Transport in Lviv is 19% cheaper than in Nizhny Novgorod.

Lviv vs. Nizhny Novgorod Comparision

Lviv Nizhny Novgorod
Cost of Living, including rent
665 $
639 $
Without Rent
302 $
350 $
Rent & Utilities
362 $
289 $
Food
203 $
238 $
Transport
36 $
45 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
477 $
543 $
Quality of Life
60
55
Population
717.0K
1.2M

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Lviv Nizhny Novgorod

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
6.04 $ 8.02 $
Dinner, for 2 21.9 $ 32.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.78 $ 4.48 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.99 $ 1.08 $
Capuccino 1.35 $ 1.8 $
Coke, 330ml 0.58 $ 0.72 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1 $ 0.83 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.62 $ 0.44 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $ 1.07 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.69 $ 1.27 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.76 $ 7.78 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.87 $ 4.01 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.13 $ 7.64 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.7 $ 1.1 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.48 $ 1.26 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.45 $ 1.57 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.45 $ 0.44 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.65 $ 0.43 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.33 $ 0.35 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.77 $ 1.32 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.96 $ 6.45 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.73 $ 0.84 $
Cigarette pack 2.06 $ 2.34 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.36 $ 0.38 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 9.24 $ 15.1 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.33 $ 0.58 $
Taxi, 8 km 4 $ 5.43 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 8.08 $ 14 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.39 $ 6.96 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.28 $ 2.71 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.53 $ 1.18 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.08 $ 1.12 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
45.6 $ 59 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
69.9 $ 90.5 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
5.78 $ 5.97 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 288 $ 203 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 514 $ 400 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 405 $ 307 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 753 $ 650 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,887 $ 2,044 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 993 $ 1,329 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 477 $ 543 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 14.67 % 12.01 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22 $ 26.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.2 $ 4.32 $
Haircut 2.79 $ 4.82 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 81.2 $ 76.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 63.3 $ 63.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 253 $ 274 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,791 $ 5,245 $