Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.4 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 66.0% more for restaurants
|
Ukraine
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
UAH240.26
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
UAH24.03
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
UAH16.22
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
|
Ukraine
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
UAH24.39
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
UAH155.68
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
UAH152.15
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UAH65.26
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
UAH69.52
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH12.00
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
UAH27.37
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UAH27.12
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UAH32.96
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
UAH11.77
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ukraine
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
UAH202.67
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.29
UAH426.34
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,988.02
UAH1,076,681.25
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.85
UAH159.45
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Ukraine
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.34
UAH221.31
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$273.41
UAH11,327.18
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.56
UAH7,770.48
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.79
UAH2,352.79
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Ukraine
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.83
UAH11,261.72
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,183.21
UAH214,739.82
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ukraine
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
UAH39.03
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
UAH42.57
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
UAH90.72
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.50
UAH849.45
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.71
UAH153.76
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Ukraine
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.28
UAH1,917.48
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.59
UAH1,308.75
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.32
UAH3,079.04
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.41
UAH3,372.69
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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