Cost of living comparison

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Suwon vs. Duluth Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 28.5% cheaper than Duluth.

Restaurants
pay 55.3% less in Suwon
Groceries
pay 42.3% more in Suwon
Transportation
pay 18.0% more in Suwon
Housing
pay 59.6% less in Suwon
Childcare
pay 8.6% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.6% less in Suwon
Clothing
pay 5.0% less in Suwon

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

Suwon vs. Duluth Cost Breakdown

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

pay 55.3% less for restaurants

 
Duluth
Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$6.00
₩8,001
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$7.46
₩9,953
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.55
 
$1.57
₩2,090

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pay 42.3% more for groceries

 
Duluth
Suwon
Bread
1 loaf
$2.90
 
$2.61
₩3,478
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.14
 
$5.59
₩7,454
Milk (1 gallon) $3.28
 
$9.87
₩13,167

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pay 18.0% more for transportation

 
Duluth
Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.47
 
$5.10
₩6,804
Monthly public transit pass $40.00
 
$47.40
₩63,199
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,495.00
 
$28,162.26
₩38M

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pay 59.6% less for housing

 
Duluth
Suwon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$66.67
 
$17.91
₩23,886
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,275.00
 
$435.40
₩581K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $987.50
 
$348.32
₩464K

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pay 8.6% more for childcare

 
Duluth
Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,040.00
 
$691.66
₩922K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,030.00
 
$17,773.54
₩24M

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Duluth
Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.50
 
$3.73
₩4,976
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.30
 
$3.36
₩4,479
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.00
 
$3.73
₩4,976

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

 
Duluth
Suwon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.94
 
$37.32
₩49,763
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.06
 
$106.98
₩143K
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.10
 
$74.37
₩99,166

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