Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.65
|
$0.62
₩868
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.34
|
$2.36
₩3,305
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.66
|
$3.57
₩5,000
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.42
|
$2.49
₩3,483
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$1.16
₩1,621
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.34
|
$2.01
₩2,815
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$1.54
₩2,159
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$2.36
₩3,295
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$0.83
₩1,159
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.25
|
$7.86
₩11,003
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€168.76
|
$85.90
₩120,178
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.69
|
$44.64
₩62,461
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$10.03
₩14,029
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€133.47
|
$26.64
₩37,276
|
|
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