Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 43.3% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% more in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Suwon
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Suwon are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Suwon.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Lima, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$5.73
₩8,127
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$5.01
₩7,111
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$1.38
₩1,964
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.62
₩880
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$2.14
₩3,041
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$4.89
₩6,942
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
$7.21
₩10,229
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$2.36
₩3,350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$3.57
₩5,069
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$2.49
₩3,531
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$1.16
₩1,643
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$2.01
₩2,854
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$1.54
₩2,189
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$2.36
₩3,341
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.83
₩1,175
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$4.41
₩6,251
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$41.18
₩58,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
$27,023.07
₩38,329,246
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$7.86
₩11,154
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
$16.11
₩22,857
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
$429.72
₩609,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
$286.48
₩406,342
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
$85.90
₩121,833
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
$143.24
₩203,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
$34,019.66
₩48,253,139
|
|
pay 20.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$3.04
₩4,317
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$3.34
₩4,741
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$3.22
₩4,571
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
$44.64
₩63,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$10.03
₩14,222
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
$43.93
₩62,306
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
$39.15
₩55,533
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
$79.86
₩113,268
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
$26.64
₩37,790
|
|
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