Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 36.2% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.6% less in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% more in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 34.8% less in Suwon
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Suwon.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 32.6% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.01
|
$5.73
₩7,902
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.64
|
$5.01
₩6,914
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$1.38
₩1,910
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$0.62
₩856
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
$2.14
₩2,957
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.78
|
$4.89
₩6,750
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.30
|
$7.21
₩9,946
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.23
|
$2.36
₩3,258
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.76
|
$3.57
₩4,928
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$2.49
₩3,433
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.74
|
$1.16
₩1,598
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.30
|
$2.01
₩2,775
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.62
|
$1.54
₩2,128
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$2.36
₩3,248
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$0.83
₩1,142
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.48
|
$4.41
₩6,078
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD115.63
|
$41.18
₩56,796
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD173,451.19
|
$27,023.07
₩37,269,131
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.14
|
$7.86
₩10,846
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.31
|
$16.11
₩22,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,515.66
|
$429.72
₩592,655
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,547.03
|
$286.48
₩395,104
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD155.52
|
$85.90
₩118,463
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,523.70
|
$143.24
₩197,552
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,054.03
|
$34,019.66
₩46,918,548
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.62
|
$3.04
₩4,198
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.03
|
$3.34
₩4,610
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.19
|
$3.22
₩4,445
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD134.73
|
$44.64
₩61,570
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.45
|
$10.03
₩13,829
|
|
pay 34.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.93
|
$43.93
₩60,583
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.82
|
$39.15
₩53,997
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.85
|
$79.86
₩110,135
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD142.95
|
$26.64
₩36,745
|
|
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