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
₩8,783
|
$7.22
UAH301.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,051
|
$6.02
UAH250.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
₩2,501
|
$0.62
UAH25.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
₩1,708
|
$0.40
UAH16.84
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.58
₩4,879
|
$0.76
UAH31.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
₩6,953
|
$4.34
UAH180.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.49
₩11,564
|
$4.03
UAH167.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
₩4,365
|
$1.57
UAH65.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
₩4,958
|
$1.92
UAH80.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.74
₩5,090
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩1,921
|
$0.70
UAH29.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.27
₩4,452
|
$0.72
UAH29.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
₩3,169
|
$0.91
UAH37.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
₩3,098
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,047
|
$0.31
UAH12.89
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₩5,973
|
$5.14
UAH214.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.97
₩58,551
|
$9.39
UAH391.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,819,978
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,510.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.31
₩14,052
|
$4.48
UAH186.73
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩21,957
|
$5.76
UAH240.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.50
₩642,438
|
$582.58
UAH24,288.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩390,342
|
$351.09
UAH14,637.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩117,036
|
$74.50
UAH3,105.94
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.47
₩650,570
|
$373.81
UAH15,585.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,786.91
₩18,785,205
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,380.97
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩4,879
|
$1.20
UAH50.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.82
₩5,209
|
$1.45
UAH60.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,391
|
$2.38
UAH99.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.13
₩68,310
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
₩15,126
|
$4.82
UAH200.79
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Busan
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.27
₩136,620
|
$66.82
UAH2,785.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.46
₩87,827
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.24
₩122,958
|
$91.04
UAH3,795.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
₩156,137
|
$90.26
UAH3,763.08
|
|
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