Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Karlovy Vary Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 4.3% more expensive than Karlovy Vary.

Restaurants: pay 28.1% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 89.7% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 1.1% less in Suwon
Housing: pay 30.6% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 17.9% less in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Karlovy Vary Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suwon instead of Karlovy Vary, you would:

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pay 28.1% less for restaurants

	Karlovy Vary	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK200.23	$6.00 ₩8,183	-34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.71 CZK190.22	$7.46 ₩10,179	-14.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.69	$1.57 ₩2,138	-6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.88	$0.60 ₩823	-54.3%
Average			-28.1%

Karlovy Vary vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.7% more for groceries

	Karlovy Vary	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.96	$2.61 ₩3,558	+84.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06 CZK132.25	$5.59 ₩7,624	-7.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK94.74	$9.87 ₩13,467	+127.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.74 CZK59.80	$3.17 ₩4,330	+15.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.12 CZK68.12	$5.18 ₩7,064	+66.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.26	$2.82 ₩3,846	+237.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.22	$1.32 ₩1,801	+67.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.80	$2.44 ₩3,321	+155.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK33.05	$1.95 ₩2,655	+28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.29	$1.58 ₩2,155	+235.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.61	$1.20 ₩1,639	+147.3%
Average			+89.7%

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pay 1.1% less for transportation

	Karlovy Vary	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.08 CZK154.51	$5.10 ₩6,959	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK550.63	$47.40 ₩64,639	+87.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,511.20 CZK601K	$28,162.26 ₩38M	+2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.67 CZK320.37	$7.92 ₩10,806	-46.0%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 30.6% less for housing

	Karlovy Vary	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK413.41	$17.91 ₩24,430	-5.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$704.59 CZK15,384.39	$435.40 ₩594K	-38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.78 CZK10,432.02	$348.32 ₩475K	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.51 CZK4,159.69	$142.51 ₩194K	-25.2%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Karlovy Vary	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.41 CZK4,004.61	$691.66 ₩943K	+277.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,751.12 CZK60,069.19	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+546.0%
Average			+393.6%

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pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Karlovy Vary	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 CZK45.05	$3.73 ₩5,090	+80.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CZK63.41	$3.36 ₩4,581	+15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK160.18	$3.73 ₩5,090	-49.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.31 CZK1,251.44	$43.79 ₩59,719	-23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.88 CZK150.17	$11.20 ₩15,269	+62.8%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 17.9% less for clothing

	Karlovy Vary	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.60 CZK1,847.13	$37.32 ₩50,897	-55.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK809.18	$106.98 ₩146K	+188.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,225.75	$74.37 ₩101K	-27.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,637.17	$59.02 ₩80,485	-51.1%
Average			-17.9%

Karlovy Vary vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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