Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

South Korea

Suwon vs. Fujairah Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 17.1% more expensive than Fujairah.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 24.7% more in Suwon
Housing: pay 26.0% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 89.5% more in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Fujairah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Fujairah	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.49 AED27.50	$6.00 ₩8,183	-19.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 AED28.00	$7.46 ₩10,179	-2.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 AED4.10	$1.57 ₩2,138	+40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 AED1.50	$0.60 ₩823	+47.9%
Average			-3.3%

Fujairah vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Fujairah	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.36 AED5.00	$2.61 ₩3,558	+91.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 AED23.37	$5.59 ₩7,624	-12.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 AED23.18	$9.87 ₩13,467	+56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 AED8.65	$3.17 ₩4,330	+34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 AED15.65	$5.18 ₩7,064	+21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 AED2.95	$2.82 ₩3,846	+251.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$1.32 ₩1,801	+78.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 AED2.51	$2.44 ₩3,321	+255.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 AED1.59	$1.95 ₩2,655	+350.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 AED1.36	$1.58 ₩2,155	+326.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 AED1.50	$1.20 ₩1,639	+193.8%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 24.7% more for transportation

	Fujairah	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 AED12.24	$5.10 ₩6,959	+53.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.84 AED149.98	$47.40 ₩64,639	+16.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,865.12 AED94,989.65	$28,162.26 ₩38M	+8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.22 AED26.50	$7.92 ₩10,806	+9.8%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 26.0% less for housing

	Fujairah	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$78.28 AED287.47	$17.91 ₩24,430	-77.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.91 AED2,166.43	$435.40 ₩594K	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$530.92 AED1,949.79	$348.32 ₩475K	-34.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.21 AED345.97	$142.51 ₩194K	+51.3%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Fujairah	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.14 AED944.34	$691.66 ₩943K	+169.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,499.17 AED16,523.20	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+295.0%
Average			+226.0%

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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Fujairah	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.85 AED32.50	$3.73 ₩5,090	-57.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.60 AED20.55	$3.36 ₩4,581	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.45 AED20.00	$3.73 ₩5,090	-31.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.65 AED174.98	$43.79 ₩59,719	-8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.89 AED40.00	$11.20 ₩15,269	+2.8%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 89.5% more for clothing

	Fujairah	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.78 AED79.99	$37.32 ₩50,897	+71.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.61 AED49.99	$106.98 ₩146K	+685.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.87 AED274.97	$74.37 ₩101K	-0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.26 AED224.98	$59.02 ₩80,485	-3.7%
Average			+89.5%

Fujairah vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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