Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 44.1% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,513
|
$5.53
UAH228.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,247
|
$5.04
UAH208.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,835
|
$0.61
UAH25.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩974
|
$0.41
UAH16.98
|
|
pay 62.4% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,790
|
$0.59
UAH24.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩7,951
|
$3.81
UAH157.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,292
|
$3.66
UAH151.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,243
|
$1.72
UAH71.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,739
|
$1.72
UAH70.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,650
|
$0.29
UAH12.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,835
|
$0.67
UAH27.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,288
|
$0.67
UAH27.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,682
|
$0.83
UAH34.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,232
|
$0.21
UAH8.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,452
|
$0.33
UAH13.64
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,045
|
$5.08
UAH210.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩63,687
|
$10.14
UAH419.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩36,822,784
|
$26,914.31
UAH1,113,402.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩11,623
|
$3.91
UAH161.62
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩26,783
|
$5.56
UAH229.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩557,001
|
$280.46
UAH11,602.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩436,633
|
$189.50
UAH7,839.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩171,621
|
$59.87
UAH2,476.86
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩510,534
|
$240.96
UAH9,968.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩24,956,161
|
$4,166.24
UAH172,350.60
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩3,864
|
$1.02
UAH42.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,560
|
$1.09
UAH45.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,403
|
$2.12
UAH87.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩64,659
|
$20.75
UAH858.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩12,977
|
$3.69
UAH152.54
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩82,734
|
$47.47
UAH1,963.84
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩57,257
|
$31.04
UAH1,284.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩95,395
|
$71.91
UAH2,974.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩130,527
|
$83.50
UAH3,454.07
|
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