Cost of living in Suwon
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Cost of living in Suwon vs. South Korea overall average
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.
Suwon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.73
₩8,143
|
$5.59
-
$9.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
₩7,125
|
$4.30
-
$7.16
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
₩1,968
|
$1.29
-
$1.79
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₩882
|
$0.43
-
$0.72
|
Suwon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
₩3,047
|
$0.86
-
$5.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
₩6,955
|
$3.58
-
$5.73
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₩10,249
|
$4.88
-
$16.21
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
₩3,357
|
$2.01
-
$3.27
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
₩5,079
|
$1.62
-
$5.39
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,538
|
$1.62
-
$4.87
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
₩1,647
|
$0.97
-
$3.25
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
₩2,859
|
$1.30
-
$2.79
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
₩2,193
|
$1.14
-
$6.82
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
₩3,347
|
$0.65
-
$4.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
₩1,177
|
$0.65
-
$1.01
|
Suwon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₩6,263
|
$4.28
-
$5.05
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.18
₩58,527
|
$35.81
-
$46.55
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩38,404,776
|
$27,023.07
-
$27,023.07
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.86
₩11,176
|
$5.73
-
$11.14
|
Suwon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩22,902
|
$10.38
-
$31.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.72
₩610,714
|
$358.10
-
$501.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩407,143
|
$214.86
-
$358.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩122,073
|
$52.03
-
$164.31
|
Suwon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.24
₩203,571
|
$143.24
-
$329.45
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,019.66
₩48,348,224
|
$32,229.15
-
$35,810.16
|
Suwon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.04
₩4,326
|
$1.22
-
$5.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
₩4,750
|
$2.86
-
$4.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,580
|
$3.22
-
$3.58
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.64
₩63,446
|
$21.49
-
$55.15
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
₩14,250
|
$8.59
-
$12.18
|
Suwon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.93
₩62,429
|
$17.91
-
$63.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.15
₩55,643
|
$20.77
-
$57.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.86
₩113,491
|
$51.57
-
$107.43
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.64
₩37,864
|
$26.64
-
$100.27
|
Suwon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Korea
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Korea, like
Seoul,
Ilsan,
Geoje,
Daejeon,
Seongnam,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Korea compared to Suwon.
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