Cost of living comparison
compared to
Changwon vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Changwon is 92.4% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.1% more in Changwon
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3 times more in Changwon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7% more in Changwon
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Changwon
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% more in Changwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.8% more in Changwon
- Clothing
-
pay 26.4% more in Changwon
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Changwon are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Changwon.
Changwon vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Changwon instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Changwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH363.10
|
$7.08
₩10,187
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH259.36
|
$4.95
₩7,131
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH29.07
|
$1.83
₩2,636
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.96
|
$0.92
₩1,324
|
|
Kiev vs. Changwon - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Changwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.73
|
$3.18
₩4,584
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH211.10
|
$5.09
₩7,335
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH204.71
|
$8.15
₩11,737
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH86.82
|
$2.88
₩4,150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH91.19
|
$3.59
₩5,175
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.83
|
$3.69
₩5,314
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH31.17
|
$1.44
₩2,079
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH36.74
|
$3.33
₩4,797
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH43.57
|
$2.30
₩3,309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH16.08
|
$2.25
₩3,235
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.92
|
$1.46
₩2,103
|
|
Kiev vs. Changwon - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Changwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH228.71
|
$4.36
₩6,277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH440.91
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1M
|
$26,696.92
₩38M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH259.36
|
$8.31
₩11,970
|
|
Kiev vs. Changwon - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Changwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH303.39
|
$28.30
₩40,750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH27,168.75
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH16,282.26
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,489.37
|
$139.76
₩201K
|
|
Kiev vs. Changwon - Cost of housing
pay 50.0% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Changwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH16,080.22
|
$471.71
₩679K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH338K
|
$13,620.52
₩20M
|
|
Kiev vs. Changwon - Cost of childcare
pay 88.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Changwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH46.68
|
$2.83
₩4,075
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH70.52
|
$3.54
₩5,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH124.49
|
$3.18
₩4,584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,661.87
|
$49.53
₩71,312
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH207.49
|
$10.97
₩15,791
|
|
Kiev vs. Changwon - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Changwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,956.69
|
$99.06
₩143K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,542.57
|
$61.91
₩89,140
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,180.86
|
$76.06
₩110K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,720.32
|
$120.29
₩173K
|
|
Kiev vs. Changwon - Cost of clothing
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