Cost of living comparison

Peru

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 57.7% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% more in Suwon
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 6.5% more in Suwon
Housing: pay 21.2% more in Suwon
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.1% more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 35.2% more in Suwon

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Suwon are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Suwon.

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Suwon vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.2% more for restaurants

	Lima	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.06	$6.00 ₩8,061	+37.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN24.00	$7.46 ₩10,028	+7.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.77	$1.57 ₩2,106	+44.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.19	$0.60 ₩811	-4.6%
Average			+21.2%

Lima vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Lima	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.90	$2.61 ₩3,505	+1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.68	$5.59 ₩7,511	+23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN21.05	$9.87 ₩13,267	+62.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.06	$3.17 ₩4,265	+9.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.28	$5.18 ₩6,959	+92.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.15	$2.82 ₩3,789	+209.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.65	$1.32 ₩1,774	+177.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$2.44 ₩3,272	+285.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.34	$1.95 ₩2,615	+187.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.45	$1.58 ₩2,123	+277.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$1.20 ₩1,615	+200.1%
Average			+138.7%

Lima vs. Suwon - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.5% more for transportation

	Lima	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.08	$5.10 ₩6,855	-20.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.67	$47.40 ₩63,677	+78.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN76,036.82	$28,162.26 ₩38M	+28.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.78	$7.92 ₩10,645	-60.7%
Average			+6.5%

Lima vs. Suwon - Cost of transportation

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pay 21.2% more for housing

	Lima	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN95.26	$17.91 ₩24,067	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,539.86	$435.40 ₩585K	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,166.02	$348.32 ₩468K	+3.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN191.64	$142.51 ₩191K	+157.1%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Lima	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN619.14	$691.66 ₩929K	+286.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,281.45	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+35.7%
Average			+161.0%

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pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.04	$3.73 ₩5,014	+42.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.20	$3.36 ₩4,513	+3.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.93	$3.73 ₩5,014	-35.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN112.34	$43.79 ₩58,830	+34.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.10	$11.20 ₩15,042	+54.2%
Average			+20.1%

Lima vs. Suwon - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 35.2% more for clothing

	Lima	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN182.56	$37.32 ₩50,140	-29.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.65	$106.98 ₩144K	+206.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN289.48	$74.37 ₩99,916	-11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN272.91	$59.02 ₩79,287	-25.2%
Average			+35.2%

Lima vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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