Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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South Korea

Suwon vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 48.6% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 63.5% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 56.1% less in Suwon
Housing: pay 68.5% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 65.2% less in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.6% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 51.7% less in Suwon

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

Suwon vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.5% less for restaurants

	London	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.73 £20.22	$6.72 ₩10,158	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.02 £8.34	$4.95 ₩7,485	-55.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 £2.36	$1.32 ₩1,989	-57.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 £1.46	$0.66 ₩991	-66.0%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	London	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 £1.63	$2.12 ₩3,201	-1.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.54 £4.19	$5.30 ₩8,009	-4.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.58 £4.98	$9.36 ₩14,147	+42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 £3.80	$2.33 ₩3,527	-53.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.95 £2.99	$2.94 ₩4,446	-25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 £1.15	$2.41 ₩3,635	+57.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$1.24 ₩1,867	+48.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.09	$2.34 ₩3,536	+62.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 £1.24	$1.12 ₩1,698	-31.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 £0.57	$1.50 ₩2,263	+97.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 £0.63	$0.86 ₩1,293	+2.9%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 56.1% less for transportation

	London	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 £5.39	$4.44 ₩6,705	-37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$240.54 £181.95	$45.99 ₩69,505	-80.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,798.76 £28,591.02	$26,696.92 ₩40M	-29.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.75 £24.02	$7.45 ₩11,256	-76.5%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 68.5% less for housing

	London	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.83 £32.40	$19.81 ₩29,941	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,083.09 £2,332.05	$424.54 ₩642K	-86.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,340.14 £1,770.08	$424.54 ₩642K	-81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$255.85 £193.53	$122.64 ₩185K	-52.1%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 65.2% less for childcare

	London	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,480.84 £1,876.51	$778.32 ₩1M	-68.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,512.27 £21,566.71	$10,906.99 ₩16M	-61.7%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.69 £6.57	$3.17 ₩4,795	-63.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.21 £3.94	$3.36 ₩5,079	-35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$22.72 £17.18	$3.18 ₩4,812	-86.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.95 £49.13	$44.93 ₩67,901	-30.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.05 £15.16	$10.61 ₩16,040	-47.1%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 51.7% less for clothing

	London	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$116.11 £87.82	$33.61 ₩50,792	-71.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.02 £39.35	$47.76 ₩72,178	-8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.96 £95.28	$70.50 ₩107K	-44.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$160.88 £121.69	$26.32 ₩39,778	-83.6%
Average			-51.7%

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