Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 34.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 35.4% less in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 71.0% less in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% more in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% less in Suwon
The cost of childcare and groceries in Suwon are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Suwon.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$5.73
₩7,825
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$5.01
₩6,847
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$1.38
₩1,891
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$0.62
₩848
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$2.14
₩2,928
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$4.89
₩6,684
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$7.21
₩9,849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$2.36
₩3,226
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$3.57
₩4,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$2.49
₩3,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$1.16
₩1,582
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$2.01
₩2,748
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$1.54
₩2,108
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$2.36
₩3,217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.83
₩1,131
|
|
pay 35.4% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$4.41
₩6,019
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$41.18
₩56,244
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$27,023.07
₩36,906,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$7.86
₩10,740
|
|
pay 71.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$16.11
₩22,009
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$429.72
₩586,896
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$286.48
₩391,264
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$85.90
₩117,312
|
|
pay 21.2% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$143.24
₩195,632
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$34,019.66
₩46,462,636
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$3.04
₩4,157
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$3.34
₩4,565
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$44.64
₩60,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$10.03
₩13,694
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$43.93
₩59,994
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$39.15
₩53,473
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$79.86
₩109,065
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$26.64
₩36,388
|
|
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