Cost of living comparison

Norway

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Sandnes Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 43.8% cheaper than Sandnes.

Restaurants: pay 67.6% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 41.7% less in Suwon
Housing: pay 61.9% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.4% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 43.0% less in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Sandnes Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.6% less for restaurants

	Sandnes	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.95 NOK235.26	$6.00 ₩8,008	-76.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.24 NOK143.71	$7.46 ₩9,962	-51.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 NOK31.50	$1.57 ₩2,092	-53.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 NOK27.89	$0.60 ₩806	-79.6%
Average			-67.6%

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Sandnes	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$3.45 NOK32.48	$2.61 ₩3,482	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61 NOK62.34	$5.59 ₩7,462	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.02 NOK85.07	$9.87 ₩13,180	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.81 NOK45.38	$3.17 ₩4,237	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.17 NOK67.57	$5.18 ₩6,914	-27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK15.03	$2.82 ₩3,764	+76.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 NOK11.83	$1.32 ₩1,762	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.42 NOK13.39	$2.44 ₩3,251	+71.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.18 NOK20.58	$1.95 ₩2,598	-10.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 NOK10.72	$1.58 ₩2,109	+39.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 NOK9.82	$1.20 ₩1,604	+15.4%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 41.7% less for transportation

	Sandnes	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.46 NOK79.78	$5.10 ₩6,811	-39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$83.53 NOK787.47	$47.40 ₩63,262	-43.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,324.58 NOK408K	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.94 NOK188.01	$7.92 ₩10,576	-60.3%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 61.9% less for housing

	Sandnes	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$82.03 NOK773.33	$17.91 ₩23,910	-78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	$435.40 ₩581K	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$952.73 NOK8,982.09	$348.32 ₩465K	-63.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	$142.51 ₩190K	-25.0%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Sandnes	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$288.87 NOK2,723.34	$691.66 ₩923K	+139.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,396.83 NOK88,590.45	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+89.1%
Average			+112.8%

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pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Sandnes	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.52 NOK127.47	$3.73 ₩4,981	-72.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.56 NOK52.42	$3.36 ₩4,483	-39.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.18 NOK152.57	$3.73 ₩4,981	-76.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.24 NOK426.55	$43.79 ₩58,446	-3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.79 NOK177.18	$11.20 ₩14,944	-40.4%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 43.0% less for clothing

	Sandnes	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	$37.32 ₩49,812	-70.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.73 NOK563.10	$106.98 ₩143K	+79.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.33 NOK1,115.58	$74.37 ₩99,264	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.94 NOK1,771.81	$59.02 ₩78,770	-68.6%
Average			-43.0%

Sandnes vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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