Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 42.4% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.84
₩9,397
|
$8.16
₴324.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.08
₩8,353
|
$4.15
₴164.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
₩2,149
|
$0.62
₴24.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,124
|
$0.49
₴19.65
|
|
pay 66.2% less for groceries
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
₩4,361
|
$0.72
₴28.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
₩7,857
|
$4.00
₴159.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.47
₩11,643
|
$3.90
₴155.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
₩5,267
|
$2.02
₴80.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
₩6,668
|
$1.76
₴70.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,980
|
$0.25
₴9.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.67
₩2,291
|
$0.62
₴24.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
₩3,870
|
$0.68
₴27.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
₩3,801
|
$1.01
₴40.09
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
₩2,314
|
$0.22
₴8.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
₩1,893
|
$0.34
₴13.45
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
₩7,434
|
$5.50
₴218.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.78
₩57,426
|
$9.52
₴378.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,904.23
₩43,852,200
|
$23,116.98
₴919,420.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.96
₩12,320
|
$3.81
₴151.43
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.92
₩30,123
|
$5.04
₴200.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$768.77
₩1,056,673
|
$454.74
₴18,086.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$592.83
₩814,848
|
$275.70
₴10,965.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.80
₩190,774
|
$74.83
₴2,976.10
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$384.99
₩529,163
|
$312.58
₴12,431.92
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,449.76
₩25,359,102
|
$5,592.11
₴222,412.19
|
|
pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
₩5,220
|
$1.09
₴43.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
₩5,395
|
$1.35
₴53.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
₩4,698
|
$2.04
₴81.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.16
₩71,697
|
$26.77
₴1,064.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.63
₩14,617
|
$4.08
₴162.25
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.78
₩83,536
|
$65.70
₴2,613.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.57
₩59,892
|
$33.80
₴1,344.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.02
₩98,985
|
$78.00
₴3,102.40
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.47
₩157,334
|
$93.05
₴3,701.03
|
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