Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gwangju vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Gwangju is 62.9% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% more in Gwangju
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Gwangju
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Gwangju
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% more in Gwangju
- Childcare
-
pay 3.7% more in Gwangju
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.9% more in Gwangju
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% less in Gwangju
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Gwangju are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Gwangju.
Gwangju vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gwangju instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH353.72
|
$6.72
₩9,907
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
$5.66
₩8,342
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.32
|
$1.32
₩1,940
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.45
|
$0.66
₩966
|
|
Kiev vs. Gwangju - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH32.86
|
$2.29
₩3,372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH205.65
|
$3.54
₩5,214
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH199.43
|
$6.70
₩9,869
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.57
|
$2.55
₩3,754
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH88.84
|
$2.94
₩4,336
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.21
|
$3.26
₩4,809
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.36
|
$1.28
₩1,892
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.79
|
$2.78
₩4,099
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.45
|
$2.46
₩3,626
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.66
|
$1.50
₩2,207
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.63
|
$1.07
₩1,577
|
|
Kiev vs. Gwangju - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH222.81
|
$4.43
₩6,524
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH429.52
|
$63.68
₩93,852
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,276,937.94
|
$26,696.92
₩39,345,918
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH252.66
|
$7.59
₩11,186
|
|
Kiev vs. Gwangju - Cost of transportation
pay 56.5% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH295.55
|
$19.81
₩29,198
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,466.95
|
$436.33
₩643,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,861.67
|
$341.99
₩504,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,399.24
|
$149.85
₩220,851
|
|
Kiev vs. Gwangju - Cost of housing
pay 3.7% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,664.85
|
$254.87
₩375,621
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH329,431.29
|
$10,906.99
₩16,074,725
|
|
Kiev vs. Gwangju - Cost of childcare
pay 75.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.48
|
$2.83
₩4,171
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH68.70
|
$3.48
₩5,127
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.28
|
$3.18
₩4,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,618.94
|
$45.99
₩67,782
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH202.13
|
$8.49
₩12,514
|
|
Kiev vs. Gwangju - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Gwangju
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,880.31
|
$48.35
₩71,258
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,502.73
|
$35.38
₩52,140
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,072.86
|
$61.32
₩90,376
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,598.39
|
$95.52
₩140,778
|
|
Kiev vs. Gwangju - Cost of clothing
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