Cost of living comparison
Quito is 8.1% more expensive than Suwon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 40.8% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 61.9% more in Quito
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Suwon. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Suwon, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Suwon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.73
₩8,016
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
₩7,014
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
₩1,937
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
₩868
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Suwon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
₩2,999
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
₩6,847
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₩10,090
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
₩3,305
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
₩5,000
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,483
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
₩1,621
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
₩2,815
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
₩2,159
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
₩3,295
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
₩1,159
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Suwon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₩6,166
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.18
₩57,618
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,808,512
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.86
₩11,003
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Suwon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.11
₩22,546
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.72
₩601,233
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$286.48
₩400,822
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.90
₩120,178
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Suwon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.24
₩200,411
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,019.66
₩47,597,581
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suwon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.04
₩4,259
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
₩4,676
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,509
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.64
₩62,461
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.03
₩14,029
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 61.9% more for clothing
|
Suwon
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.93
₩61,459
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.15
₩54,779
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.86
₩111,729
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.64
₩37,276
|
$83.12
|
|
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