cost
Cost of Living Index
Lviv88.5 / 0
Odesa74.5 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Odesa leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Odesa leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Lviv leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Odesa leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Lviv | 88.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Odesa | 74.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Lviv | 74 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Odesa | 76.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Lviv | $1,796 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Odesa | $2,457 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Lviv | 9.9x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Odesa | 7.1x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Lviv | $3,513/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Odesa | $1,227/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Lviv | 12.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Odesa | 7.7% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Lviv | 61.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Odesa | 55.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Lviv | 80.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Odesa | 77.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Lviv wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Odesa.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Lviv leads rent, salary, and health; Odesa leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Lviv
88.5
Odesa
74.5
safety
Lviv
74
Odesa
76.6
housing
Lviv
$1,796
Odesa
$2,457
housing
Lviv
9.9x
Odesa
7.1x
jobs
Lviv
$3,513/mo
Odesa
$1,227/mo
jobs
Lviv
12.6%
Odesa
7.7%
health
Lviv
61.7
Odesa
55.8
health
Lviv
80.1 years
Odesa
77.8 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Lviv
2.5%
Odesa
2.4%
education
Lviv
58.7
Odesa
55.4
transport
Lviv
68.1
Odesa
64.1
safety
Lviv
17.5 per 100k
Odesa
18.5 per 100k
safety
Lviv
36.7 per 100k
Odesa
28.7 per 100k
health
Lviv
14.9%
Odesa
22.9%
quality
Lviv
5
Odesa
3.4
housing
Lviv
$15,198/sqm
Odesa
$11,257/sqm
religion
Lviv
37.9%
Odesa
5.8%
religion
Lviv
74.6%
Odesa
63.0%
religion
Lviv
39.0%
Odesa
41.5%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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