Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 10.3% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% less in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% less in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% less in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Suwon
Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are lower in Suwon.
If you lived in Suwon instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,618
|
$5.73
₩8,016
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,330
|
$5.01
₩7,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,060
|
$1.38
₩1,937
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,108
|
$0.62
₩868
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,304
|
$2.14
₩2,999
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,561
|
$4.89
₩6,847
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,435
|
$7.21
₩10,090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,858
|
$2.36
₩3,305
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,646
|
$3.57
₩5,000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,432
|
$2.49
₩3,483
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,083
|
$1.16
₩1,621
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,542
|
$2.01
₩2,815
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,378
|
$1.54
₩2,159
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,553
|
$2.36
₩3,295
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,693
|
$0.83
₩1,159
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,146
|
$4.41
₩6,166
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,403
|
$41.18
₩57,618
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,433
|
$7.86
₩11,003
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,700
|
$16.11
₩22,546
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩597,329
|
$429.72
₩601,233
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩459,489
|
$286.48
₩400,822
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,893
|
$85.90
₩120,178
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩522,432
|
$143.24
₩200,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,050,447
|
$34,019.66
₩47,597,581
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,329
|
$3.04
₩4,259
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,742
|
$3.34
₩4,676
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,497
|
$3.22
₩4,509
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,956
|
$44.64
₩62,461
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,129
|
$10.03
₩14,029
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,933
|
$43.93
₩61,459
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,292
|
$39.15
₩54,779
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,125
|
$79.86
₩111,729
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,139
|
$26.64
₩37,276
|
|
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