Cost of living comparison
Suwon is 97.4% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Suwon instead of Russia, you would:
pay 34.6% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.85
RUB632.34
|
$5.90
₩8,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.21
RUB388.14
|
$5.53
₩7,581
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB77.73
|
$1.38
₩1,895
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
RUB37.53
|
$0.64
₩876
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
RUB44.93
|
$2.21
₩3,032
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
RUB362.68
|
$5.52
₩7,571
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.21
RUB295.85
|
$10.31
₩14,138
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB112.03
|
$2.51
₩3,435
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
RUB158.99
|
$3.13
₩4,294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB51.88
|
$2.17
₩2,978
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RUB51.58
|
$1.19
₩1,635
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RUB68.95
|
$1.74
₩2,381
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB83.25
|
$1.95
₩2,674
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB20.31
|
$1.73
₩2,369
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB20.17
|
$0.68
₩932
|
|
pay 79.8% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.21
RUB203.93
|
$4.62
₩6,340
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.07
RUB1,758.83
|
$42.39
₩58,120
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,869.86
RUB2,663,271.11
|
$27,815.53
₩38,137,874
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
RUB407.93
|
$8.46
₩11,604
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.26
RUB577.73
|
$25.56
₩35,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.16
RUB29,258.48
|
$442.32
₩606,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.57
RUB20,070.76
|
$294.88
₩404,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.11
RUB6,283.63
|
$127.78
₩175,202
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.06
RUB19,562.64
|
$147.44
₩202,157
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,562.55
RUB513,149.99
|
$26,539.43
₩36,388,208
|
|
pay 90.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
RUB138.20
|
$2.95
₩4,043
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
RUB158.42
|
$3.44
₩4,717
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
RUB202.31
|
$3.69
₩5,054
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.01
RUB2,675.81
|
$45.95
₩63,006
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
RUB385.60
|
$9.58
₩13,140
|
|
pay 27.7% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Suwon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
RUB5,354.29
|
$45.22
₩61,995
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.63
RUB3,379.45
|
$30.96
₩42,453
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
RUB7,205.49
|
$71.88
₩98,551
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.83
RUB7,272.13
|
$27.42
₩37,601
|
|
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