Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 3.4% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% less in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% more in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% less in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% more in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% less in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% less in Suwon
The cost of childcare and groceries in Suwon are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Suwon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Suwon.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Rome, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$5.73
₩8,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.01
₩7,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.00
|
$1.38
₩1,937
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$0.62
₩868
|
|
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.60
|
$2.14
₩2,999
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.27
|
$4.89
₩6,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.55
|
$7.21
₩10,090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.37
|
$2.36
₩3,305
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$3.57
₩5,000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$2.49
₩3,483
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.83
|
$1.16
₩1,621
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$2.01
₩2,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.98
|
$1.54
₩2,159
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$2.36
₩3,295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.70
|
$0.83
₩1,159
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.40
|
$4.41
₩6,166
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$41.18
₩57,618
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.36
|
$7.86
₩11,003
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.39
|
$16.11
₩22,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,057.43
|
$429.72
₩601,233
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€683.65
|
$286.48
₩400,822
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€149.85
|
$85.90
₩120,178
|
|
pay 76.2% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€455.86
|
$143.24
₩200,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,398.50
|
$34,019.66
₩47,597,581
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$3.04
₩4,259
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.37
|
$3.34
₩4,676
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$3.22
₩4,509
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€52.24
|
$44.64
₩62,461
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$10.03
₩14,029
|
|
pay 19.0% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€58.62
|
$43.93
₩61,459
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.54
|
$39.15
₩54,779
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€69.13
|
$79.86
₩111,729
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€91.67
|
$26.64
₩37,276
|
|
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