Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Malta

San Gwann vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

San Gwann is 30.5% more expensive than Suwon.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in San Gwann
Groceries: pay 22.5% less in San Gwann
Transportation: pay 16.1% less in San Gwann
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in San Gwann
Childcare: pay 49.7% less in San Gwann
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% more in San Gwann
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in San Gwann

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

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San Gwann vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Gwann instead of Suwon, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Suwon	San Gwann
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ₩8,008	$21.27 €18.94	+254.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$13.44 €11.96	+80.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 ₩2,092	$2.10 €1.87	+33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ₩806	$1.09 €0.97	+80.8%
Average			+137.2%

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

	Suwon	San Gwann
Bread 1 loaf	$2.61 ₩3,482	$1.43 €1.28	-45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 ₩7,462	$5.18 €4.61	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.87 ₩13,180	$5.09 €4.53	-48.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 ₩4,237	$4.21 €3.75	+32.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.18 ₩6,914	$5.45 €4.85	+5.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.82 ₩3,764	$1.72 €1.53	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 ₩1,762	$1.24 €1.11	-5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,251	$1.76 €1.57	-27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 ₩2,598	$1.69 €1.51	-13.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 ₩2,109	$0.86 €0.77	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,604	$1.02 €0.90	-15.5%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 16.1% less for transportation

	Suwon	San Gwann
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 ₩6,811	$5.68 €5.06	+11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.40 ₩63,262	$14.56 €12.96	-69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	-0.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 ₩10,576	$18.25 €16.24	+130.4%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Suwon	San Gwann
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.91 ₩23,910	$35.55 €31.64	+98.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$435.40 ₩581K	$1,186.92 €1,056.40	+172.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.32 ₩465K	$979.77 €872.03	+181.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.51 ₩190K	$87.05 €77.48	-38.9%
Average			+117.1%

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pay 49.7% less for childcare

	Suwon	San Gwann
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$691.66 ₩923K	$277.72 €247.18	-59.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,773.54 ₩24M	$11,197.36 €9,966.05	-37.0%
Average			-49.7%

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Suwon	San Gwann
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$4.48 €3.99	+20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 ₩4,483	$2.84 €2.53	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 ₩4,981	$6.27 €5.58	+68.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.79 ₩58,446	$56.92 €50.66	+30.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$10.08 €8.97	-10.0%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Suwon	San Gwann
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.32 ₩49,812	$55.43 €49.33	+48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$106.98 ₩143K	$61.59 €54.81	-42.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.37 ₩99,264	$81.18 €72.25	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.02 ₩78,770	$128.77 €114.61	+118.2%
Average			+19.5%

Suwon vs. San Gwann - Cost of clothing

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