Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 42.9% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 29.7% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 64.3% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 30.6% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 49.4% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 52.3% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.9% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 16.0% less in Ukraine
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 29.7% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,598
|
$5.80
UAH241.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$5.14
UAH213.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$0.58
UAH24.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$0.39
UAH16.29
|
|
pay 64.3% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$0.59
UAH24.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$3.76
UAH156.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$3.67
UAH152.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$1.58
UAH65.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$1.68
UAH69.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$0.29
UAH12.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$0.66
UAH27.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$0.65
UAH27.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$0.80
UAH33.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$0.20
UAH8.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$0.28
UAH11.82
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,131
|
$4.89
UAH203.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,256
|
$10.29
UAH428.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,721,167
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,081,359.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$3.85
UAH160.14
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,643
|
$5.34
UAH222.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,949
|
$273.41
UAH11,376.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,428
|
$187.56
UAH7,804.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,533
|
$56.79
UAH2,363.01
|
|
pay 52.3% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩521,226
|
$271.83
UAH11,310.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,976,405
|
$5,183.21
UAH215,672.90
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,319
|
$0.94
UAH39.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$1.03
UAH42.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$2.19
UAH91.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,808
|
$20.50
UAH853.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,096
|
$3.71
UAH154.43
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,737
|
$46.28
UAH1,925.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,148
|
$31.59
UAH1,314.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,889
|
$74.32
UAH3,092.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,836
|
$81.41
UAH3,387.35
|
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