Cost of living comparison

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South Korea vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 20.8% more expensive than Suwon.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% more in South Korea
Groceries: pay 27.2% more in South Korea
Transportation: pay 3.2% more in South Korea
Housing: pay 3.3% more in South Korea
Childcare: pay 6.7% less in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7% more in South Korea
Clothing: pay 99.8% more in South Korea

The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in South Korea are more expensive than in Suwon. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in South Korea.

South Korea vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Suwon, you would:

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pay 16.1% more for restaurants

	Suwon	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,907	$6.72 ₩9,907
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.95 ₩7,300	$5.50 ₩8,102	+11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 ₩1,940	$1.47 ₩2,161	+11.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩966	$0.82 ₩1,216	+25.8%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 27.2% more for groceries

	Suwon	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 ₩3,121	$2.87 ₩4,235	+35.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₩7,811	$5.63 ₩8,290	+6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.36 ₩13,796	$7.67 ₩11,311	-18.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.33 ₩3,439	$2.84 ₩4,180	+21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.94 ₩4,336	$3.34 ₩4,917	+13.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.41 ₩3,545	$3.24 ₩4,768	+34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 ₩1,821	$1.39 ₩2,045	+12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.34 ₩3,448	$2.80 ₩4,121	+19.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 ₩1,656	$2.40 ₩3,543	+114.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 ₩2,207	$1.78 ₩2,627	+19.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 ₩1,261	$1.20 ₩1,775	+40.7%
Average			+27.2%

Suwon vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.2% more for transportation

	Suwon	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.44 ₩6,539	$4.40 ₩6,485	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.99 ₩67,782	$47.17 ₩69,524	+2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,696.92 ₩39,345,918	$26,440.41 ₩38,967,875	-1.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.45 ₩10,977	$8.33 ₩12,280	+11.9%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 3.3% more for housing

	Suwon	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.81 ₩29,198	$21.68 ₩31,958	+9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$424.54 ₩625,680	$473.91 ₩698,442	+11.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$424.54 ₩625,680	$357.19 ₩526,420	-15.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$122.64 ₩180,752	$132.53 ₩195,326	+8.1%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 6.7% less for childcare

	Suwon	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$778.32 ₩1,147,081	$378.52 ₩557,869	-51.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,906.99 ₩16,074,725	$15,055.40 ₩22,188,655	+38.0%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Suwon	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.17 ₩4,676	$3.12 ₩4,595	-1.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 ₩4,953	$3.57 ₩5,258	+6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	$3.18 ₩4,693
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.93 ₩66,218	$49.86 ₩73,483	+11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 ₩15,642	$10.12 ₩14,912	-4.7%
Average			+2.7%

Suwon vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 99.8% more for clothing

	Suwon	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.61 ₩49,533	$66.46 ₩97,948	+97.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.76 ₩70,389	$50.68 ₩74,697	+6.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.50 ₩103,903	$72.74 ₩107,204	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$26.32 ₩38,792	$103.23 ₩152,146	+292.2%
Average			+99.8%

Suwon vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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