Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 37.4% more expensive than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% more in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 33.5% more in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% less in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% more in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.5% more in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% more in Suwon
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Suwon are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Suwon.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Manila, you would:
pay 28.6% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱286.85
|
$5.73
₩7,825
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱239.05
|
$5.01
₩6,847
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.96
|
$1.38
₩1,891
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.56
|
$0.62
₩848
|
|
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Manila
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱75.81
|
$2.14
₩2,928
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱297.42
|
$4.89
₩6,684
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱380.95
|
$7.21
₩9,849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱116.56
|
$2.36
₩3,226
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱135.67
|
$3.57
₩4,881
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱85.34
|
$2.49
₩3,400
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱45.08
|
$1.16
₩1,582
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱85.35
|
$2.01
₩2,748
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.77
|
$1.54
₩2,108
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱67.35
|
$2.36
₩3,217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱83.27
|
$0.83
₩1,131
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱232.24
|
$4.41
₩6,019
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱556.78
|
$41.18
₩56,244
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,434,271.00
|
$27,023.07
₩36,906,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱149.64
|
$7.86
₩10,740
|
|
pay 12.4% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,615.38
|
$16.11
₩22,009
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,294.92
|
$429.72
₩586,896
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,147.48
|
$286.48
₩391,264
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,962.98
|
$85.90
₩117,312
|
|
pay 35.3% more for childcare
|
Manila
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,059.91
|
$143.24
₩195,632
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱792,263.98
|
$34,019.66
₩46,462,636
|
|
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱76.49
|
$3.04
₩4,157
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱151.25
|
$3.34
₩4,565
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱172.11
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,277.45
|
$44.64
₩60,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱430.28
|
$10.03
₩13,694
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,868.16
|
$43.93
₩59,994
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,491.55
|
$39.15
₩53,473
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,151.34
|
$79.86
₩109,065
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,414.79
|
$26.64
₩36,388
|
|
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