Cost of living comparison

Finland

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Joensuu Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 21.5% cheaper than Joensuu.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 47.1% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 34.6% less in Suwon
Housing: pay 39.4% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.7% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Joensuu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.4% less for restaurants

	Joensuu	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.68 €13.95	$6.00 ₩8,008	-61.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.76 €10.46	$7.46 ₩9,962	-36.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 €1.15	$1.57 ₩2,092	+21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 €1.59	$0.60 ₩806	-66.3%
Average			-49.4%

Joensuu vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.1% more for groceries

	Joensuu	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.53 €2.25	$2.61 ₩3,482	+3.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 €3.67	$5.59 ₩7,462	+35.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 €4.94	$9.87 ₩13,180	+77.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 €2.48	$3.17 ₩4,237	+13.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.84 €5.20	$5.18 ₩6,914	-11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$2.82 ₩3,764	+145.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.32 ₩1,762	+48.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$2.44 ₩3,251	+139.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.56	$1.95 ₩2,598	+10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.60	$1.58 ₩2,109	+133.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.20 ₩1,604	+23.5%
Average			+47.1%

Joensuu vs. Suwon - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.6% less for transportation

	Joensuu	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.07 €7.18	$5.10 ₩6,811	-36.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$73.90 €65.78	$47.40 ₩63,262	-35.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,831.54 €31,891.36	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-21.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.92 €15.95	$7.92 ₩10,576	-55.8%
Average			-34.6%

Joensuu vs. Suwon - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.4% less for housing

	Joensuu	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.75 €29.15	$17.91 ₩23,910	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$741.82 €660.25	$435.40 ₩581K	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$653.18 €581.35	$348.32 ₩465K	-46.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.01 €131.74	$142.51 ₩190K	-3.7%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Joensuu	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$274.90 €244.67	$691.66 ₩923K	+151.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$17,773.54 ₩24M
Average			+151.6%

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pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Joensuu	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.40 €7.47	$3.73 ₩4,981	-55.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 €3.16	$3.36 ₩4,483	-5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.87 €10.56	$3.73 ₩4,981	-68.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.25 €46.51	$43.79 ₩58,446	-16.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.24 €14.45	$11.20 ₩14,944	-31.0%
Average			-34.7%

Joensuu vs. Suwon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Joensuu	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$134.37 €119.59	$37.32 ₩49,812	-72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$106.98 ₩143K	+173.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.58 €79.73	$74.37 ₩99,264	-17.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.57 €129.56	$59.02 ₩78,770	-59.5%
Average			-28.9%

Joensuu vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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