Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 33.8% cheaper than Busan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 62.9% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Kiev
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Busan, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,478
|
$7.22
UAH299.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,688
|
$6.02
UAH249.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,699
|
$0.62
UAH25.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,843
|
$0.40
UAH16.75
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$0.76
UAH31.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩7,503
|
$4.34
UAH179.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩12,480
|
$4.03
UAH167.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,711
|
$1.57
UAH65.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩5,350
|
$1.92
UAH79.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,493
|
$0.34
UAH13.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩2,073
|
$0.70
UAH29.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,804
|
$0.72
UAH29.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,420
|
$0.91
UAH37.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,344
|
$0.29
UAH11.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,209
|
$0.31
UAH12.82
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩6,446
|
$5.14
UAH213.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩63,186
|
$9.39
UAH389.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,266,898.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩15,165
|
$4.48
UAH185.77
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩23,695
|
$5.76
UAH238.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩693,294
|
$582.58
UAH24,162.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩421,242
|
$351.09
UAH14,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩126,300
|
$74.50
UAH3,089.82
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩702,070
|
$373.81
UAH15,504.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩20,272,277
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,785.14
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$1.20
UAH49.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,621
|
$1.45
UAH60.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$2.38
UAH98.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩73,717
|
$25.96
UAH1,076.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩16,323
|
$4.82
UAH199.75
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩147,435
|
$66.82
UAH2,771.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩94,779
|
$37.62
UAH1,560.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩132,691
|
$91.04
UAH3,776.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩168,497
|
$90.26
UAH3,743.54
|
|
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