Cost of living comparison

 Paris, France
compared to
 Suwon, South Korea
Suwon vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 33.2% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants
pay 67.7% less in Suwon
Groceries
pay 5.4% more in Suwon
Transportation
pay 45.9% less in Suwon
Housing
pay 62.0% less in Suwon
Childcare
pay 16.2% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 32.7% less in Suwon
Clothing
pay 46.0% less in Suwon

The cost of childcare and groceries in Suwon are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Suwon.

Suwon vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suwon instead of Paris, you would:

pay 67.7% less for restaurants

 
Paris
Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.40
$5.73
₩8,016
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.86
€11.52
$5.01
₩7,014
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.09
€3.67
$1.38
₩1,937

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pay 5.4% more for groceries

 
Paris
Suwon
Bread
1 loaf
$2.01
€1.80
$2.14
₩2,999
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.23
€10.06
$4.89
₩6,847
Milk (1 gallon) $5.41
€4.84
$7.21
₩10,090

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pay 45.9% less for transportation

 
Paris
Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.65
€6.86
$4.41
₩6,166
Monthly public transit pass $92.60
€82.96
$41.18
₩57,618
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,688.77
€29,285.58
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512

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pay 62.0% less for housing

 
Paris
Suwon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.65
€30.15
$16.11
₩22,546
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,367.25
€1,224.91
$429.72
₩601,233
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,057.37
€947.29
$286.48
₩400,822

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pay 16.2% more for childcare

 
Paris
Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $756.26
€677.53
$143.24
₩200,411
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,942.48
€14,282.72
$34,019.66
₩47,597,581

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Paris
Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.72
$3.04
₩4,259
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.31
€3.86
$3.34
₩4,676
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.40
€12.00
$3.22
₩4,509

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pay 46.0% less for clothing

 
Paris
Suwon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$103.81
€93.00
$43.93
₩61,459
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.57
€41.72
$39.15
₩54,779
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.54
€99.93
$79.86
₩111,729

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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