Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 2.3 times more expensive than Kiev.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 61.7% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.16
₴323.88
|
$6.84
₩9,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₴164.64
|
$6.08
₩8,375
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₴24.72
|
$1.56
₩2,154
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴19.61
|
$0.82
₩1,127
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₴28.71
|
$3.17
₩4,372
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.00
₴158.94
|
$5.72
₩7,877
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
₴154.89
|
$8.47
₩11,674
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
₴80.09
|
$3.83
₩5,281
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
₴69.96
|
$4.85
₩6,686
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.84
|
$2.90
₩3,990
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
₴24.55
|
$1.67
₩2,297
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
₴26.98
|
$2.82
₩3,880
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
₴40.01
|
$2.77
₩3,811
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.64
|
$1.68
₩2,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
₴13.42
|
$1.38
₩1,898
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
₴218.44
|
$5.41
₩7,453
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.52
₴377.86
|
$41.78
₩57,576
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,116.98
₴917,650.04
|
$31,904.23
₩43,966,837
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.81
₴151.14
|
$8.96
₩12,353
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.04
₴199.94
|
$21.92
₩30,201
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$454.74
₴18,051.35
|
$768.77
₩1,059,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.70
₴10,944.33
|
$592.83
₩816,979
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.83
₴2,970.37
|
$138.80
₩191,273
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.58
₴12,407.98
|
$384.99
₩530,546
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.11
₴221,983.82
|
$18,449.76
₩25,425,395
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
₴43.18
|
$3.80
₩5,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.35
₴53.57
|
$3.92
₩5,409
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
₴80.97
|
$3.42
₩4,711
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.77
₴1,062.65
|
$52.16
₩71,885
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
₴161.94
|
$10.63
₩14,656
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.70
₴2,608.08
|
$60.78
₩83,755
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.80
₴1,341.74
|
$43.57
₩60,049
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.00
₴3,096.42
|
$72.02
₩99,244
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.05
₴3,693.90
|
$114.47
₩157,746
|
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