Cost of living comparison

 Suwon, South Korea
compared to
 Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

Warsaw is 56.2% more expensive than Suwon.

Restaurants
pay 90.8% more in Warsaw
Groceries
pay 38.3% less in Warsaw
Transportation
pay 5.3% more in Warsaw
Housing
pay 2.3 times more in Warsaw
Childcare
pay 95.8% more in Warsaw
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.0% more in Warsaw
Clothing
pay 2.0 times more in Warsaw

The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Warsaw are more expensive than in Suwon. Notably, housing, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.

Warsaw vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Warsaw instead of Suwon, you would:

pay 90.8% more for restaurants

 
Suwon
Warsaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.73
₩8,016
$9.90
PLN37.85
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.01
₩7,014
$8.66
PLN33.12
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.38
₩1,937
$1.79
PLN6.86

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pay 38.3% less for groceries

 
Suwon
Warsaw
Bread
1 loaf
$2.14
₩2,999
$1.09
PLN4.16
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.89
₩6,847
$4.36
PLN16.67
Milk (1 gallon) $7.21
₩10,090
$3.80
PLN14.52

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pay 5.3% more for transportation

 
Suwon
Warsaw
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.41
₩6,166
$6.20
PLN23.71
Monthly public transit pass $41.18
₩57,618
$27.22
PLN104.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,023.07
₩37,808,512
$30,732.76
PLN117,529.74

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

 
Suwon
Warsaw
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$16.11
₩22,546
$17.20
PLN65.76
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $429.72
₩601,233
$1,070.18
PLN4,092.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $286.48
₩400,822
$832.44
PLN3,183.44

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pay 95.8% more for childcare

 
Suwon
Warsaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $143.24
₩200,411
$507.82
PLN1,942.04
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $34,019.66
₩47,597,581
$12,579.90
PLN48,108.67

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pay 12.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Suwon
Warsaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.04
₩4,259
$3.71
PLN14.19
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.34
₩4,676
$3.66
PLN14.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.22
₩4,509
$4.76
PLN18.22

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

 
Suwon
Warsaw
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.93
₩61,459
$89.45
PLN342.08
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.15
₩54,779
$41.56
PLN158.92
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.86
₩111,729
$88.32
PLN337.77

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