Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 85.1% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% more in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0 times more in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 97.1% more in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 37.7% more in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.6% more in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Suwon
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and restaurants in Suwon are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Suwon.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
$5.73
₩8,127
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
$5.01
₩7,111
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
$1.38
₩1,964
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
$0.62
₩880
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
$2.14
₩3,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
$4.89
₩6,942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
$7.21
₩10,229
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
$2.36
₩3,350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
$3.57
₩5,069
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
$2.49
₩3,531
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
$1.16
₩1,643
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
$2.01
₩2,854
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
$1.54
₩2,189
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
$2.36
₩3,341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
$0.83
₩1,175
|
|
pay 97.1% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
$4.41
₩6,251
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
$41.18
₩58,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
$7.86
₩11,154
|
|
pay 37.7% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
$16.11
₩22,857
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
$429.72
₩609,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
$286.48
₩406,342
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
$85.90
₩121,833
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
$143.24
₩203,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
$34,019.66
₩48,253,139
|
|
pay 99.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
$3.04
₩4,317
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
$3.34
₩4,741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
$44.64
₩63,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
$10.03
₩14,222
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
$43.93
₩62,306
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
$39.15
₩55,533
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
$79.86
₩113,268
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
$26.64
₩37,790
|
|
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