Cost of living comparison

Malaysia

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Seremban Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 94.8% more expensive than Seremban.

Restaurants: pay 76.6% more in Suwon
Groceries: pay 90.2% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 36.2% more in Suwon
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Suwon
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.0% more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 32.8% more in Suwon

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Suwon are more expensive than in Seremban. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Suwon.

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Suwon vs. Seremban Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.6% more for restaurants

	Seremban	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.67 MYR14.91	$6.00 ₩8,183	+63.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.67 MYR14.91	$7.46 ₩10,179	+103.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MYR3.29	$1.57 ₩2,138	+93.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.43 MYR1.76	$0.60 ₩823	+39.7%
Average			+76.6%

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pay 90.2% more for groceries

	Seremban	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 MYR4.37	$2.61 ₩3,558	+142.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.06 MYR36.81	$5.59 ₩7,624	-38.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.72 MYR27.28	$9.87 ₩13,467	+47.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 MYR6.89	$3.17 ₩4,330	+87.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 MYR8.11	$5.18 ₩7,064	+159.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 MYR6.16	$2.82 ₩3,846	+86.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 MYR2.40	$1.32 ₩1,801	+123.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.18 MYR8.87	$2.44 ₩3,321	+11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 MYR2.48	$1.95 ₩2,655	+218.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 MYR1.95	$1.58 ₩2,155	+228.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MYR2.14	$1.20 ₩1,639	+128.0%
Average			+90.2%

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pay 36.2% more for transportation

	Seremban	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.54 MYR10.33	$5.10 ₩6,959	+100.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 MYR99.39	$47.40 ₩64,639	+93.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,736.41 MYR170K	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-32.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.61 MYR26.83	$7.92 ₩10,806	+19.9%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Seremban	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.56 MYR116.00	$17.91 ₩24,430	-37.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$183.53 MYR745.39	$435.40 ₩594K	+137.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$122.35 MYR496.93	$348.32 ₩475K	+184.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.69 MYR136.83	$142.51 ₩194K	+323.0%
Average			+160.4%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Seremban	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.45 MYR728.83	$691.66 ₩943K	+285.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,465.82 MYR18,137.91	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+298.0%
Average			+291.7%

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pay 16.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Seremban	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.67 MYR14.91	$3.73 ₩5,090	+1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 MYR11.80	$3.36 ₩4,581	+15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.26 MYR17.29	$3.73 ₩5,090	-12.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.34 MYR269.45	$43.79 ₩59,719	-34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 MYR17.89	$11.20 ₩15,269	+154.2%
Average			+16.0%

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pay 32.8% more for clothing

	Seremban	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.94 MYR198.77	$37.32 ₩50,897	-23.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.52 MYR67.09	$106.98 ₩146K	+547.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.36 MYR330.46	$74.37 ₩101K	-8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.65 MYR347.85	$59.02 ₩80,485	-31.1%
Average			+32.8%

Seremban vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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