Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Ealing Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 47.4% cheaper than Ealing.

Restaurants: pay 58.5% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 60.4% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 38.3% less in Suwon
Housing: pay 74.9% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 36.5% less in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 14.9% less in Suwon

Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Suwon.

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Suwon vs. Ealing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.5% less for restaurants

	Ealing	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.45 £18.34	$6.00 ₩8,008	-75.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 £6.94	$7.46 ₩9,962	-19.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 £2.33	$1.57 ₩2,092	-49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 £1.29	$0.60 ₩806	-64.9%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 60.4% more for groceries

	Ealing	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 £1.22	$2.61 ₩3,482	+60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 £3.14	$5.59 ₩7,462	+33.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 £4.13	$9.87 ₩13,180	+79.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 £3.12	$3.17 ₩4,237	-23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 £3.07	$5.18 ₩6,914	+26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.05	$2.82 ₩3,764	+101.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 £0.49	$1.32 ₩1,762	+101.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 £0.67	$2.44 ₩3,251	+170.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.63 £1.23	$1.95 ₩2,598	+19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 £0.48	$1.58 ₩2,109	+147.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$1.20 ₩1,604	+50.7%
Average			+60.4%

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pay 38.3% less for transportation

	Ealing	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.52 £5.64	$5.10 ₩6,811	-32.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$47.40 ₩63,262
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,648.64	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-26.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 £22.80	$7.92 ₩10,576	-73.9%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 74.9% less for housing

	Ealing	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.02 £26.27	$17.91 ₩23,910	-48.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,158.35 £1,619.41	$435.40 ₩581K	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,750.90 £1,313.70	$348.32 ₩465K	-80.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$218.94 £164.27	$142.51 ₩190K	-34.9%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 36.5% less for childcare

	Ealing	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,305.87 £1,730.10	$691.66 ₩923K	-70.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,214.37 £9,914.74	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+34.5%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Ealing	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.06 £6.05	$3.73 ₩4,981	-53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.79 £3.59	$3.36 ₩4,483	-29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.96 £17.23	$3.73 ₩4,981	-83.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$107.92 £80.97	$43.79 ₩58,446	-59.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 £12.89	$11.20 ₩14,944	-34.8%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

	Ealing	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.13 £72.12	$37.32 ₩49,812	-61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.04 £24.79	$106.98 ₩143K	+223.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.97 £75.76	$74.37 ₩99,264	-26.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$104.03 £78.05	$59.02 ₩78,770	-43.3%
Average			-14.9%

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