Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

South Korea

Busan vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Busan is 57.4% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% less in Busan
Groceries: pay 3.1 times more in Busan
Transportation: pay 46.8% more in Busan
Housing: pay 28.5% more in Busan
Childcare: pay 49.4% more in Busan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 97.8% more in Busan
Clothing: pay 24.1% more in Busan

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing in Busan are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Busan.

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Busan vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Busan instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 6.1% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Busan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$7.46 ₩9,962	-33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$6.64 ₩8,867	-14.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.82 ₩2,433	+128.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$1.42 ₩1,893	+148.8%
Average			-6.1%

Kiev vs. Busan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.1 times more for groceries

	Kiev	Busan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$3.17 ₩4,234	+262.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$5.50 ₩7,347	+7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$8.67 ₩11,568	+72.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$2.66 ₩3,556	+31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$4.74 ₩6,326	+96.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$5.08 ₩6,778	+817.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$1.65 ₩2,203	+132.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$3.68 ₩4,906	+335.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$2.69 ₩3,593	+112.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$2.71 ₩3,615	+855.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$1.51 ₩2,011	+609.7%
Average			+207.5%

Kiev vs. Busan - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.8% more for transportation

	Kiev	Busan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$5.24 ₩6,996	-21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$59.71 ₩79,700	+435.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-0.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$9.55 ₩12,752	+64.9%
Average			+46.8%

Kiev vs. Busan - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.5% more for housing

	Kiev	Busan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$27.06 ₩36,114	+309.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$720.80 ₩962K	+13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$365.55 ₩488K	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$152.90 ₩204K	+99.7%
Average			+28.5%

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pay 49.4% more for childcare

	Kiev	Busan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$634.44 ₩847K	+54.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$21,781.84 ₩29M	+44.6%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 97.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Busan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$3.73 ₩4,981	+179.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.68 ₩4,908	+116.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$3.36 ₩4,483	-2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$62.51 ₩83,435	+71.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$11.94 ₩15,940	+114.3%
Average			+97.8%

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

	Kiev	Busan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$104.50 ₩139K	+40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$65.31 ₩87,171	+64.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$93.30 ₩125K	-3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$126.89 ₩169K	+5.7%
Average			+24.1%

Kiev vs. Busan - Cost of clothing

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