Cost of living comparison

South Korea

compared to

Sweden

Karlstad vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

Karlstad is 20.1% more expensive than Suwon.

Restaurants: pay 99.1% more in Karlstad
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Karlstad
Transportation: pay 40.3% more in Karlstad
Housing: pay 52.2% more in Karlstad
Childcare: pay 81.8% less in Karlstad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% more in Karlstad
Clothing: pay 25.8% more in Karlstad

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

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Karlstad vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 99.1% more for restaurants

	Suwon	Karlstad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ₩8,008	$15.00 SEK148.65	+149.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$10.00 SEK99.10	+33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 ₩2,092	$2.50 SEK24.77	+59.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ₩806	$2.17 SEK21.47	+258.7%
Average			+99.1%

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Suwon	Karlstad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.61 ₩3,482	$2.87 SEK28.49	+10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 ₩7,462	$5.02 SEK49.80	-10.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.87 ₩13,180	$5.62 SEK55.75	-43.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 ₩4,237	$4.47 SEK44.31	+40.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.18 ₩6,914	$6.40 SEK63.47	+23.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.82 ₩3,764	$1.31 SEK13.02	-53.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 ₩1,762	$1.18 SEK11.68	-10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,251	$1.38 SEK13.69	-43.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 ₩2,598	$2.38 SEK23.60	+22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 ₩2,109	$0.85 SEK8.38	-46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,604	$0.76 SEK7.48	-37.2%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 40.3% more for transportation

	Suwon	Karlstad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 ₩6,811	$6.64 SEK65.80	+30.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.40 ₩63,262	$79.88 SEK791.80	+68.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+17.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 ₩10,576	$15.80 SEK156.58	+99.4%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 52.2% more for housing

	Suwon	Karlstad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.91 ₩23,910	$44.12 SEK437.36	+146.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$435.40 ₩581K	$849.76 SEK8,423.39	+95.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.32 ₩465K	$574.84 SEK5,698.17	+65.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.51 ₩190K	$76.74 SEK760.73	-46.2%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 81.8% less for childcare

	Suwon	Karlstad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$691.66 ₩923K	$126.21 SEK1,251.12	-81.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,773.54 ₩24M	??
Average			-81.8%

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pay 41.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Suwon	Karlstad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$7.95 SEK78.78	+113.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 ₩4,483	$4.72 SEK46.82	+40.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 ₩4,981	$7.10 SEK70.36	+90.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.79 ₩58,446	$45.46 SEK450.59	+3.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$14.00 SEK138.75	+25.0%
Average			+41.7%

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pay 25.8% more for clothing

	Suwon	Karlstad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.32 ₩49,812	$104.94 SEK1,040.29	+181.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$106.98 ₩143K	$39.89 SEK395.40	-62.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.37 ₩99,264	$74.88 SEK742.25	+0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.02 ₩78,770	$139.86 SEK1,386.39	+137.0%
Average			+25.8%

Suwon vs. Karlstad - Cost of clothing

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