Cost of living comparison

Russia

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 51.8% more expensive than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2% more in Suwon
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 48.7% more in Suwon
Housing: pay 39.4% more in Suwon
Childcare: pay 75.1% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 12.4% less in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2% more for restaurants

	Russia	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB905.57	$6.00 ₩8,061	-44.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB534.57	$7.46 ₩10,028	+16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB96.78	$1.57 ₩2,106	+35.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB49.87	$0.60 ₩811	+1.3%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Russia	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB64.14	$2.61 ₩3,505	+240.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB460.66	$5.59 ₩7,511	+1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB366.92	$9.87 ₩13,267	+125.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB131.36	$3.17 ₩4,265	+102.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB204.36	$5.18 ₩6,959	+112.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB70.25	$2.82 ₩3,789	+235.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB67.11	$1.32 ₩1,774	+64.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB68.04	$2.44 ₩3,272	+199.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB110.88	$1.95 ₩2,615	+46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB29.53	$1.58 ₩2,123	+347.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.81	$1.20 ₩1,615	+322.2%
Average			+163.4%

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pay 48.7% more for transportation

	Russia	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB257.85	$5.10 ₩6,855	+65.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB2,021.79	$47.40 ₩63,677	+96.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-12.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB455.74	$7.92 ₩10,645	+45.4%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 39.4% more for housing

	Russia	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB708.52	$17.91 ₩24,067	+111.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB41,526.46	$435.40 ₩585K	-12.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB28,041.52	$348.32 ₩468K	+3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,719.04	$142.51 ₩191K	+54.4%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 75.1% more for childcare

	Russia	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB33,683.09	$691.66 ₩929K	+71.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB833K	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+78.5%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 46.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB172.16	$3.73 ₩5,014	+81.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB228.45	$3.36 ₩4,513	+23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB238.48	$3.73 ₩5,014	+30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,130.34	$43.79 ₩58,830	+17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB523.45	$11.20 ₩15,042	+78.9%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 12.4% less for clothing

	Russia	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,991.62	$37.32 ₩50,140	-55.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,616.45	$106.98 ₩144K	+93.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,535.12	$74.37 ₩99,916	-41.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,318.57	$59.02 ₩79,287	-47.0%
Average			-12.4%

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