Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 3.7 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.82
EGP181.49
|
$5.90
₩8,139
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.07
EGP193.35
|
$5.53
₩7,630
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP15.82
|
$1.38
₩1,908
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
EGP8.14
|
$0.64
₩882
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
EGP35.71
|
$2.21
₩3,052
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
EGP84.62
|
$5.52
₩7,620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
EGP152.18
|
$10.31
₩14,230
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
EGP70.09
|
$2.51
₩3,458
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
EGP90.95
|
$3.13
₩4,322
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
EGP27.08
|
$2.17
₩2,997
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.08
|
$1.19
₩1,646
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.69
|
$1.74
₩2,397
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.35
|
$1.95
₩2,692
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.04
|
$1.73
₩2,384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP13.77
|
$0.68
₩938
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.97
EGP46.05
|
$4.62
₩6,381
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.76
EGP321.40
|
$42.39
₩58,499
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,552.01
EGP1,309,557.92
|
$27,815.53
₩38,386,545
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.26
EGP154.74
|
$8.46
₩11,679
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.84
EGP372.63
|
$25.56
₩35,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$212.64
EGP10,106.97
|
$442.32
₩610,424
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.87
EGP6,885.62
|
$294.88
₩406,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.98
EGP616.84
|
$127.78
₩176,345
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.10
EGP3,331.73
|
$147.44
₩203,475
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,485.76
EGP118,148.91
|
$26,539.43
₩36,625,470
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
EGP83.42
|
$2.95
₩4,070
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.32
EGP62.80
|
$3.44
₩4,748
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
EGP83.48
|
$3.69
₩5,087
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.83
EGP894.80
|
$45.95
₩63,416
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.80
EGP132.88
|
$9.58
₩13,226
|
|
pay 26.9% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.16
EGP863.35
|
$45.22
₩62,399
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
EGP1,596.53
|
$30.96
₩42,730
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.42
EGP4,392.86
|
$71.88
₩99,194
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.97
EGP1,472.06
|
$27.42
₩37,846
|
|
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