Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

South Korea

Suwon vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 33.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 4.0% less in Suwon
Transportation: pay 43.5% less in Suwon
Housing: pay 49.6% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 38.0% less in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.6% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Suwon

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

Suwon vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suwon instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 21.0% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.94	$6.72 ₩10,481	-15.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.35	$4.95 ₩7,723	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.88	$1.32 ₩2,052	-5.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.71	$0.66 ₩1,022	-41.0%
Average			-21.0%

Hong Kong vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.0% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.17	$2.12 ₩3,302	-3.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.47	$5.30 ₩8,264	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$92.04	$9.36 ₩14,596	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.54	$2.33 ₩3,639	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$38.00	$2.94 ₩4,587	-39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.27	$2.41 ₩3,751	+53.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.51	$1.24 ₩1,927	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.71	$2.34 ₩3,648	+44.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.85	$1.12 ₩1,752	-18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.62	$1.50 ₩2,335	+36.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.30	$0.86 ₩1,334	-19.2%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 43.5% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.21	$4.44 ₩6,918	-62.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$528.72	$45.99 ₩71,713	-31.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$26,696.92 ₩42M	-30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.80	$7.45 ₩11,614	-48.7%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 49.6% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.84	$19.81 ₩30,892	-10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,404.90	$424.54 ₩662K	-81.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,224.50	$424.54 ₩662K	-74.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,390.77	$122.64 ₩191K	-30.9%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 38.0% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,136.72	$778.32 ₩1M	-25.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$10,906.99 ₩17M	-51.0%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.79	$3.17 ₩4,947	-51.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.97	$3.36 ₩5,241	-35.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.72	$3.18 ₩4,965	-75.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$620.28	$44.93 ₩70,058	-43.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.71	$10.61 ₩16,549	-17.4%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$580.22	$33.61 ₩52,406	-54.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$330.42	$47.76 ₩74,471	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$720.55	$70.50 ₩110K	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,118.70	$26.32 ₩41,042	-81.6%
Average			-36.6%

Hong Kong vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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