Kyiv vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyiv Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2107
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$445
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$571
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
71
100
😀 Quality of life
64
95
🏙️ Population
2.95M
9.67M

The cost of living in Kyiv is 36% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6262nd and 4104th ($850 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.7 months in Kyiv compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Kyiv ranked 1st best city to live in Ukraine vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4484th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyiv vs Seoul

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Kyiv Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.61
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$515
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1066
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.37
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.89%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1274
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.23
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.49
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.21
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.57
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.55
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.6
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7184
$20197

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Cities near Kyiv

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 49 mi Bila Tserkva
$454
129 km or 80 mi Chernihiv
$433
134 km or 83 mi Zhytomyr
$549
157 km or 97 mi Cherkasy
$455
200 km or 124 mi Vinnytsia
$562
224 km or 139 mi Gomel
$440
250 km or 155 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$513
258 km or 160 mi Kremenchuk
$444
277 km or 172 mi Khmelnytskyi
$483
302 km or 188 mi Soroca
$863
302 km or 188 mi Rivne
$394
305 km or 189 mi Poltava
$490
305 km or 190 mi Sumy
$486
313 km or 195 mi Babruysk
$438
349 km or 217 mi Kryvyi Rih
$486
354 km or 220 mi Balti
$876
360 km or 224 mi Pinsk
$435
363 km or 226 mi Orhei
$829
365 km or 227 mi Ternopil
$462
366 km or 227 mi Kamianske
$605
368 km or 228 mi Dubasari
$780
368 km or 229 mi Lutsk
$510
385 km or 239 mi Mogilev
$474
392 km or 243 mi Dnipro
$718
402 km or 250 mi Chisinau
$892
402 km or 250 mi Mykolaiv
$400
406 km or 252 mi Tiraspol
$517
408 km or 254 mi Bryansk
$513
409 km or 254 mi Kharkiv
$506
409 km or 254 mi Bender
$502
410 km or 255 mi Chernivtsi
$533
411 km or 255 mi Botosani
$727
412 km or 256 mi Ungheni
$1062
420 km or 261 mi Kursk
$490
424 km or 263 mi Iasi
$840
430 km or 267 mi Belgorod
$552
431 km or 268 mi Baranavichy
$517
434 km or 269 mi Minsk
$727
440 km or 273 mi Suceava
$709
441 km or 274 mi Barysaw
$570

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019