Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 13.4% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% more in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 66.9% less in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 99.8% more in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.7% less in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 37.5% less in Suwon
The cost of childcare and groceries in Suwon are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Suwon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Suwon.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$5.73
₩7,807
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.01
|
$5.01
₩6,831
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.45
|
$1.38
₩1,887
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.41
|
$0.62
₩846
|
|
pay 34.3% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.66
|
$2.14
₩2,921
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.66
|
$4.89
₩6,668
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.88
|
$7.21
₩9,826
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.78
|
$2.36
₩3,218
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$3.57
₩4,869
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$2.49
₩3,392
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$1.16
₩1,579
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$2.01
₩2,741
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.57
|
$1.54
₩2,103
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$2.36
₩3,209
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.83
₩1,129
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.10
|
$4.41
₩6,005
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.59
|
$41.18
₩56,112
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€26,997.28
|
$27,023.07
₩36,819,978
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€24.93
|
$7.86
₩10,715
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.19
|
$16.11
₩21,957
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,085.67
|
$429.72
₩585,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€797.09
|
$286.48
₩390,342
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€223.75
|
$85.90
₩117,036
|
|
pay 99.8% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€260.63
|
$143.24
₩195,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,183.58
|
$34,019.66
₩46,353,104
|
|
pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.64
|
$3.04
₩4,147
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.38
|
$3.34
₩4,554
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.73
|
$3.22
₩4,391
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.16
|
$44.64
₩60,828
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.60
|
$10.03
₩13,662
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€72.58
|
$43.93
₩59,852
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€34.80
|
$39.15
₩53,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.07
|
$79.86
₩108,808
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€117.41
|
$26.64
₩36,302
|
|
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