Cost of living comparison

Turkey

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Antalya Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 15.5% more expensive than Antalya.

Restaurants: pay 27.3% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 4.3% more in Suwon
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 1.6% less in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Antalya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.3% less for restaurants

	Antalya	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$6.00 ₩8,008	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 TRY452.84	$7.46 ₩9,962	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 TRY96.23	$1.57 ₩2,092	-19.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 TRY26.70	$0.60 ₩806	+12.0%
Average			-27.3%

Antalya vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Antalya	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 TRY50.82	$2.61 ₩3,482	+154.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 TRY229.88	$5.59 ₩7,462	+20.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.95 TRY195.80	$9.87 ₩13,180	+149.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 TRY124.78	$3.17 ₩4,237	+26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 TRY110.49	$5.18 ₩6,914	+132.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.41	$2.82 ₩3,764	+263.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 TRY41.46	$1.32 ₩1,762	+57.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY22.26	$2.44 ₩3,251	+441.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 TRY32.58	$1.95 ₩2,598	+195.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TRY14.09	$1.58 ₩2,109	+455.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 TRY13.23	$1.20 ₩1,604	+349.9%
Average			+168.0%

Antalya vs. Suwon - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.3% more for transportation

	Antalya	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 TRY260.24	$5.10 ₩6,811	-2.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.39 TRY1,207.58	$47.40 ₩63,262	+94.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,639.85 TRY2M	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.11 TRY352.21	$7.92 ₩10,576	+11.4%
Average			+4.3%

Antalya vs. Suwon - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Antalya	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.39 TRY761.98	$17.91 ₩23,910	+16.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$612.88 TRY30,345.79	$435.40 ₩581K	-29.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$488.10 TRY24,167.44	$348.32 ₩465K	-28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.76 TRY2,761.09	$142.51 ₩190K	+155.6%
Average			-11.6%

Antalya vs. Suwon - Cost of housing

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pay 1.6% less for childcare

	Antalya	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.11 TRY34,516.76	$691.66 ₩923K	-0.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,205.26 TRY901K	$17,773.54 ₩24M	-2.4%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Antalya	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.05 TRY150.95	$3.73 ₩4,981	+22.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.17 TRY206.63	$3.36 ₩4,483	-19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.34 TRY115.73	$3.73 ₩4,981	+59.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.77 TRY2,761.59	$43.79 ₩58,446	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.11 TRY352.21	$11.20 ₩14,944	+57.4%
Average			+10.2%

Antalya vs. Suwon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Antalya	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.73 TRY2,264.22	$37.32 ₩49,812	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.26 TRY1,597.53	$106.98 ₩143K	+231.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.47 TRY4,578.76	$74.37 ₩99,264	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.39 TRY3,881.52	$59.02 ₩78,770	-24.7%
Average			+13.1%

Antalya vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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