Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 51.5% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,242
|
$4.65
₴180.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩6,964
|
$3.61
₴140.27
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,891
|
$0.49
₴19.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩907
|
$0.39
₴15.16
|
|
pay 70.5% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,688
|
$0.54
₴21.03
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩10,917
|
$3.21
₴124.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,682
|
$3.15
₴122.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,673
|
$1.46
₴56.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,820
|
$1.56
₴60.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,894
|
$0.22
₴8.73
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,030
|
$0.47
₴18.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,579
|
$0.50
₴19.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,083
|
$0.72
₴28.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,878
|
$0.17
₴6.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,457
|
$0.25
₴9.77
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,622
|
$3.81
₴148.01
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩58,798
|
$7.13
₴276.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩38,536,984
|
$19,124.68
₴742,858.62
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,553
|
$3.35
₴130.04
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,356
|
$4.40
₴171.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩527,651
|
$234.03
₴9,090.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩406,647
|
$155.62
₴6,044.66
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩149,488
|
$61.95
₴2,406.22
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩461,138
|
$183.02
₴7,108.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,530,593
|
$3,871.85
₴150,393.89
|
|
pay 61.8% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,924
|
$0.85
₴32.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,423
|
$0.96
₴37.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,639
|
$1.95
₴75.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩59,198
|
$18.82
₴731.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,001
|
$2.98
₴115.58
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩65,135
|
$40.33
₴1,566.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩59,968
|
$30.46
₴1,183.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩101,460
|
$64.81
₴2,517.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩122,404
|
$73.44
₴2,852.76
|
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