Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 36.8% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 64.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Kiev
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,174
|
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,635
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,251
|
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,193
|
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,390
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,253
|
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,430
|
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,338
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,718
|
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,678
|
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,198
|
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,462
|
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,808
|
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,455
|
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,967
|
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
|
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,508
|
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩62,983
|
$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) |
$8.02
₩11,378
|
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩31,593
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,252,692
|
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩695,776
|
$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 33.8% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩546,762
|
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩29,478,281
|
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,079
|
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,109
|
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩76,209
|
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,238
|
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩83,866
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩66,160
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩122,965
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩177,144
|
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
|
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