Cost of living comparison

Portugal

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Albufeira Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 26.7% cheaper than Albufeira.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 63.1% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Suwon
Housing: pay 59.2% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 52.0% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 25.6% less in Suwon

The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Suwon are more expensive than in Albufeira. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Suwon.

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Suwon vs. Albufeira Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Albufeira	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$6.00 ₩8,008	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.07 €8.96	$7.46 ₩9,962	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.52 €1.35	$1.57 ₩2,092	+3.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 €1.21	$0.60 ₩806	-55.7%
Average			-42.1%

Albufeira vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.1% more for groceries

	Albufeira	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.24 €1.10	$2.61 ₩3,482	+111.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.74 €6.88	$5.59 ₩7,462	-27.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.99 €3.55	$9.87 ₩13,180	+147.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 €2.74	$3.17 ₩4,237	+3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.60 €3.21	$5.18 ₩6,914	+43.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$2.82 ₩3,764	+145.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 €0.52	$1.32 ₩1,762	+126.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$2.44 ₩3,251	+183.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.28	$1.95 ₩2,598	+35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 €0.71	$1.58 ₩2,109	+98.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 €1.16	$1.20 ₩1,604	-8.2%
Average			+63.1%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Albufeira	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.88 €7.02	$5.10 ₩6,811	-35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.87 €49.73	$47.40 ₩63,262	-15.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,640.22 €29,941.00	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-16.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.60 €11.21	$7.92 ₩10,576	-37.1%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 59.2% less for housing

	Albufeira	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 €31.23	$17.91 ₩23,910	-48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,301.69 €1,158.55	$435.40 ₩581K	-66.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	$348.32 ₩465K	-71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.04 €74.80	$142.51 ₩190K	+69.6%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 52.0% more for childcare

	Albufeira	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$475.89 €423.56	$691.66 ₩923K	+45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,182.80 €9,953.09	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+58.9%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Albufeira	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 €2.99	$3.73 ₩4,981	+11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 €2.24	$3.36 ₩4,483	+33.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$3.73 ₩4,981	-40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.91 €47.09	$43.79 ₩58,446	-17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.68 €7.72	$11.20 ₩14,944	+29.0%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 25.6% less for clothing

	Albufeira	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.49 €95.67	$37.32 ₩49,812	-65.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.16 €40.20	$106.98 ₩143K	+136.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.11 €73.08	$74.37 ₩99,264	-9.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$143.70 €127.90	$59.02 ₩78,770	-58.9%
Average			-25.6%

Albufeira vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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