Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Norway

Sandnes vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

Sandnes is 78.1% more expensive than Suwon.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Sandnes
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Sandnes
Transportation: pay 71.6% more in Sandnes
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Sandnes
Childcare: pay 53.0% less in Sandnes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.1% more in Sandnes
Clothing: pay 75.5% more in Sandnes

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

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Sandnes vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Suwon	Sandnes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ₩8,008	$24.95 NOK235.26	+315.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$15.24 NOK143.71	+104.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 ₩2,092	$3.34 NOK31.50	+113.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ₩806	$2.96 NOK27.89	+389.9%
Average			+208.3%

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Suwon	Sandnes
Bread 1 loaf	$2.61 ₩3,482	$3.45 NOK32.48	+32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 ₩7,462	$6.61 NOK62.34	+18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.87 ₩13,180	$9.02 NOK85.07	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 ₩4,237	$4.81 NOK45.38	+51.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.18 ₩6,914	$7.17 NOK67.57	+38.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.82 ₩3,764	$1.59 NOK15.03	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 ₩1,762	$1.25 NOK11.83	-5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,251	$1.42 NOK13.39	-41.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 ₩2,598	$2.18 NOK20.58	+12.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 ₩2,109	$1.14 NOK10.72	-28.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,604	$1.04 NOK9.82	-13.3%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 71.6% more for transportation

	Suwon	Sandnes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 ₩6,811	$8.46 NOK79.78	+65.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.40 ₩63,262	$83.53 NOK787.47	+76.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$43,324.58 NOK408K	+53.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 ₩10,576	$19.94 NOK188.01	+151.7%
Average			+71.6%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Suwon	Sandnes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.91 ₩23,910	$82.03 NOK773.33	+357.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$435.40 ₩581K	$1,322.52 NOK12,468.29	+203.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.32 ₩465K	$952.73 NOK8,982.09	+173.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.51 ₩190K	$189.96 NOK1,790.89	+33.3%
Average			+162.8%

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

	Suwon	Sandnes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$691.66 ₩923K	$288.87 NOK2,723.34	-58.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,773.54 ₩24M	$9,396.83 NOK88,590.45	-47.1%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 90.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Suwon	Sandnes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$13.52 NOK127.47	+262.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 ₩4,483	$5.56 NOK52.42	+65.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 ₩4,981	$16.18 NOK152.57	+333.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.79 ₩58,446	$45.24 NOK426.55	+3.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$18.79 NOK177.18	+67.9%
Average			+90.1%

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pay 75.5% more for clothing

	Suwon	Sandnes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.32 ₩49,812	$125.22 NOK1,180.55	+235.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$106.98 ₩143K	$59.73 NOK563.10	-44.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.37 ₩99,264	$118.33 NOK1,115.58	+59.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.02 ₩78,770	$187.94 NOK1,771.81	+218.5%
Average			+75.5%

Suwon vs. Sandnes - Cost of clothing

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