Kharkiv vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kharkiv Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1256
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$204
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$336
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$493
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
61
99
😀 Quality of life
63
95
🏙️ Population
1.42M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kharkiv is 61% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8662nd and 4545th ($501 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Ukraine and South Korea, respectively. Check Ukraine vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kharkiv compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Kharkiv ranked 4th best city to live in Ukraine vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5430th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kharkiv vs Seoul

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Kharkiv Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$213
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.26
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.68%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$594
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.81
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.73
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.45
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.3
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2841
$19916

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$749
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$490
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$525
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$534
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$471
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$790
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$766
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$448
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$454
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$730
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$577
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$518
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$554
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$757
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$635
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$732
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$479
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$779
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$891
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$855
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$853
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$464
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$589
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$529
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$409
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$1089
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$1052
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$1029
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$868
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$1152
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$1094
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$1455
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$1313
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$1090
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$943
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$894
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$1053
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$1040
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$1022
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$1179
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$1010
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$1001
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$985
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$1032
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$977
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$982
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$1061
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$1045
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$1019
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$1108
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$1557
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$1033
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$1048
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$1016
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