Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 25.0% cheaper than Incheon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Kiev
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Incheon, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Incheon
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.45
₩9,143
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
₩8,381
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,879
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₩1,036
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 60.6% less for groceries
|
Incheon
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,402
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,255
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
₩11,152
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,338
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
₩5,069
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,678
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
₩1,997
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,533
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,808
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
₩1,920
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
₩1,037
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Incheon
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₩6,251
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.03
₩35,509
|
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.91
₩11,215
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
Incheon
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,593
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.41
₩694,168
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.23
₩474,066
|
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩189,146
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
Incheon
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$276.93
₩392,797
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,783.32
₩36,570,800
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Incheon
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
₩4,063
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
₩4,910
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.21
₩55,618
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,238
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Incheon
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
₩82,962
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
₩52,824
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.88
₩86,348
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.27
₩142,220
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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