Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 1.1% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 77.5% more in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% less in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% less in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 74.1% more in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% less in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% less in Suwon
The cost of groceries and childcare in Suwon are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Suwon. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Suwon.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Athens, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$5.73
₩8,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$5.01
₩7,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$1.38
₩1,937
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.62
₩868
|
|
pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$2.14
₩2,999
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$4.89
₩6,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$7.21
₩10,090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$2.36
₩3,305
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.57
₩5,000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$2.49
₩3,483
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$1.16
₩1,621
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$2.01
₩2,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.54
₩2,159
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$2.36
₩3,295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.83
₩1,159
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$4.41
₩6,166
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$41.18
₩57,618
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$7.86
₩11,003
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$16.11
₩22,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$429.72
₩601,233
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$286.48
₩400,822
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$85.90
₩120,178
|
|
pay 74.1% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$143.24
₩200,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$34,019.66
₩47,597,581
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$3.04
₩4,259
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$3.34
₩4,676
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$3.22
₩4,509
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$44.64
₩62,461
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$10.03
₩14,029
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$43.93
₩61,459
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$39.15
₩54,779
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$79.86
₩111,729
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$26.64
₩37,276
|
|
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