Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Paraguay

Asuncion vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 40.7% cheaper than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 19.9% less in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 56.0% less in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 20.0% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 42.4% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 84.4% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 25.1% more in Asuncion

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Asuncion.

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Asuncion vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Seoul, you would:

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pay 19.9% less for restaurants

	Seoul	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.96 ₩12,215	$6.86 PYG42,938	-23.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩10,179	$6.86 PYG42,938	-8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ₩2,158	$1.06 PYG6,620	-33.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 ₩1,072	$0.57 PYG3,578	-27.3%
Average			-19.9%

Seoul vs. Asuncion - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.0% less for groceries

	Seoul	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,224	$1.48 PYG9,238	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.84 ₩12,055	$4.85 PYG30,374	-45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.79 ₩10,629	$4.83 PYG30,244	-38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 ₩4,917	$2.40 PYG15,019	-33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,466	$2.37 PYG14,817	-50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.46 ₩4,724	$1.35 PYG8,475	-60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.57 ₩2,136	$0.57 PYG3,582	-63.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.59 ₩3,537	$0.54 PYG3,391	-79.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.83 ₩3,864	$1.10 PYG6,898	-61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 ₩2,259	$0.61 PYG3,834	-63.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.16 ₩1,575	$0.60 PYG3,736	-48.4%
Average			-56.0%

Seoul vs. Asuncion - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.0% less for transportation

	Seoul	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 ₩7,545	$4.68 PYG29,315	-15.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.28 ₩63,112	$37.71 PYG236K	-18.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,385.60 ₩40M	$17,138.81 PYG107M	-41.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.51 ₩11,604	$13.81 PYG86,521	+62.3%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 42.4% less for housing

	Seoul	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.82 ₩28,392	$22.03 PYG138K	+5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$886.39 ₩1M	$625.19 PYG4M	-29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$620.25 ₩846K	$378.03 PYG2M	-39.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.69 ₩222K	$38.14 PYG239K	-76.6%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 84.4% less for childcare

	Seoul	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,927.59 ₩3M	$183.39 PYG1M	-90.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,602.27 ₩31M	$5,778.44 PYG36M	-74.4%
Average			-84.4%

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pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩5,090	$1.89 PYG11,808	-49.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 ₩5,593	$3.35 PYG20,992	-18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,581	$2.31 PYG14,492	-31.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.22 ₩79,399	$36.10 PYG226K	-38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩15,269	$8.57 PYG53,673	-23.5%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 25.1% more for clothing

	Seoul	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 ₩78,937	$63.41 PYG397K	+9.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.77 ₩44,695	$56.56 PYG354K	+72.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.99 ₩95,451	$106.05 PYG664K	+51.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.45 ₩112K	$70.55 PYG442K	-14.4%
Average			+25.1%

Seoul vs. Asuncion - Cost of clothing

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