Cost of living comparison

Malta

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South Korea

Suwon vs. San Gwann Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 23.4% cheaper than San Gwann.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 29.0% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 19.2% more in Suwon
Housing: pay 53.9% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 98.8% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 16.3% less in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. San Gwann Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Suwon instead of San Gwann, you would:

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pay 57.8% less for restaurants

	San Gwann	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.27 €18.94	$6.00 ₩8,008	-71.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$7.46 ₩9,962	-44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 €1.87	$1.57 ₩2,092	-25.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 €0.97	$0.60 ₩806	-44.7%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 29.0% more for groceries

	San Gwann	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$2.61 ₩3,482	+81.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$5.59 ₩7,462	+8.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.09 €4.53	$9.87 ₩13,180	+94.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.21 €3.75	$3.17 ₩4,237	-24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.85	$5.18 ₩6,914	-4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$2.82 ₩3,764	+64.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$1.32 ₩1,762	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.76 €1.57	$2.44 ₩3,251	+38.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$1.95 ₩2,598	+15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.58 ₩2,109	+83.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 €0.90	$1.20 ₩1,604	+18.3%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

	San Gwann	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$5.10 ₩6,811	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.56 €12.96	$47.40 ₩63,262	+225.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$28,162.26 ₩38M	+0.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$7.92 ₩10,576	-56.6%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 53.9% less for housing

	San Gwann	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.55 €31.64	$17.91 ₩23,910	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,186.92 €1,056.40	$435.40 ₩581K	-63.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$979.77 €872.03	$348.32 ₩465K	-64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.05 €77.48	$142.51 ₩190K	+63.7%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 98.8% more for childcare

	San Gwann	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$691.66 ₩923K	+149.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,197.36 €9,966.05	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+58.7%
Average			+98.8%

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pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports

	San Gwann	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.48 €3.99	$3.73 ₩4,981	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 €2.53	$3.36 ₩4,483	+18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$3.73 ₩4,981	-40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$56.92 €50.66	$43.79 ₩58,446	-23.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$11.20 ₩14,944	+11.1%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 16.3% less for clothing

	San Gwann	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.43 €49.33	$37.32 ₩49,812	-32.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.59 €54.81	$106.98 ₩143K	+73.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.18 €72.25	$74.37 ₩99,264	-8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.61	$59.02 ₩78,770	-54.2%
Average			-16.3%

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