Cost of living comparison

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Asuncion vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 47.1% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 67.2% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 25.1% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 45.3% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 67.5% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.1% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 31.1% less in Asuncion

Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 39.1% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 ₩11,614	$4.13 PYG32,586	-47.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.09 ₩8,974	$4.58 PYG36,095	-24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ₩2,339	$0.88 PYG6,970	-44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ₩1,239	$0.51 PYG3,983	-39.9%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 67.2% less for groceries

	Seoul	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,563	$0.67 PYG5,295	-78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩9,617	$3.12 PYG24,607	-52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.06 ₩11,879	$3.15 PYG24,839	-60.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,508	$1.75 PYG13,785	-42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,982	$1.46 PYG11,552	-69.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,861	$0.91 PYG7,208	-72.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,284	$0.32 PYG2,554	-79.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,598	$0.43 PYG3,362	-82.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,958	$0.73 PYG5,787	-72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 ₩2,551	$0.49 PYG3,877	-71.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,044	$0.59 PYG4,639	-57.6%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 25.1% less for transportation

	Seoul	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 ₩6,764	$3.51 PYG27,669	-23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 ₩65,458	$25.43 PYG200,529	-42.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩39,835,377	$14,874.44 PYG117,309,618	-45.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.02 ₩11,825	$8.90 PYG70,185	+10.9%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 45.3% less for housing

	Seoul	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩32,835	$16.94 PYG133,575	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.18 ₩1,301,916	$425.89 PYG3,358,865	-51.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.54 ₩723,116	$339.02 PYG2,673,723	-30.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩196,579	$34.20 PYG269,726	-74.4%
Average			-45.3%

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pay 67.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.48 ₩568,246	$179.26 PYG1,413,731	-53.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,782.92 ₩30,636,617	$3,864.81 PYG30,480,448	-81.4%
Average			-67.5%

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pay 54.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,279	$1.33 PYG10,528	-62.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,310	$2.00 PYG15,757	-44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,751	$1.27 PYG10,026	-60.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.73 ₩79,203	$26.82 PYG211,558	-50.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩15,837	$5.09 PYG40,106	-52.7%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 31.1% less for clothing

	Seoul	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.13 ₩87,162	$50.60 PYG399,053	-14.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 ₩68,760	$31.53 PYG248,656	-32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.69 ₩127,797	$70.98 PYG559,811	-18.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.89 ₩184,104	$50.85 PYG401,059	-59.3%
Average			-31.1%

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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: January 2025

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