Cost of living in Suwon
compared to
Cost of living in Suwon vs. South Korea overall average
Suwon is 4.6% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Suwon
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Suwon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8% less in Suwon
- Housing
-
pay 1.9% less in Suwon
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% more in Suwon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Suwon
- Clothing
-
pay 33.2% less in Suwon
Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Suwon.
Suwon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.72
₩9,865
|
$4.25
-
$9.20
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
₩7,269
|
$4.95
-
$7.08
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
₩1,932
|
$0.99
-
$1.77
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
₩962
|
$0.50
-
$1.06
|
Suwon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
₩3,108
|
$1.75
-
$3.54
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₩7,778
|
$2.48
-
$12.38
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.36
₩13,739
|
$5.36
-
$16.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
₩3,425
|
$2.12
-
$7.75
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
₩4,318
|
$2.09
-
$5.33
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,530
|
$0.96
-
$3.85
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
₩1,813
|
$0.80
-
$1.93
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.34
₩3,434
|
$1.93
-
$4.49
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
₩1,649
|
$1.12
-
$4.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
₩2,198
|
$0.80
-
$4.01
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
₩1,256
|
$0.48
-
$1.12
|
Suwon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
₩6,512
|
$4.23
-
$4.99
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.99
₩67,498
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,696.92
₩39,181,198
|
$26,696.92
-
$26,696.92
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.45
₩10,931
|
$7.10
-
$14.55
|
Suwon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.81
₩29,076
|
$14.15
-
$31.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$424.54
₩623,061
|
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-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.54
₩623,061
|
$353.78
-
$495.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.64
₩179,995
|
$97.39
-
$162.32
|
Suwon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$778.32
₩1,142,279
|
$141.51
-
$1,415.12
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,906.99
₩16,007,429
|
$10,906.99
-
$10,906.99
|
Suwon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.17
₩4,657
|
$1.77
-
$3.54
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
₩4,933
|
$2.48
-
$4.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
₩4,673
|
$2.83
-
$3.54
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.93
₩65,941
|
$35.38
-
$54.48
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
₩15,577
|
$9.20
-
$12.03
|
Suwon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.61
₩49,326
|
$17.69
-
$70.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.76
₩70,094
|
$38.92
-
$56.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.50
₩103,468
|
$49.53
-
$106.13
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.32
₩38,630
|
$26.32
-
$141.51
|
Suwon - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in South Korea
to see the average cost of cities throughout South Korea, like
Busan,
Changwon,
Icheon,
Ansan,
Anyang,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in South Korea compared to Suwon.
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