Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Poland

Wroclaw vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

Wroclaw is 12.3% more expensive than Suwon.

Restaurants: pay 64.4% more in Wroclaw
Groceries: pay 51.1% less in Wroclaw
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Wroclaw
Housing: pay 84.2% more in Wroclaw
Childcare: pay 31.0% less in Wroclaw
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% more in Wroclaw
Clothing: pay 20.0% more in Wroclaw

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

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Wroclaw vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.4% more for restaurants

	Suwon	Wroclaw
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ₩8,008	$10.23 PLN39.73	+70.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$10.23 PLN39.73	+37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 ₩2,092	$2.18 PLN8.47	+39.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ₩806	$1.89 PLN7.33	+212.7%
Average			+64.4%

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pay 51.1% less for groceries

	Suwon	Wroclaw
Bread 1 loaf	$2.61 ₩3,482	$1.54 PLN5.99	-40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 ₩7,462	$4.69 PLN18.21	-16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.87 ₩13,180	$4.08 PLN15.85	-58.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 ₩4,237	$4.06 PLN15.77	+27.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.18 ₩6,914	$3.07 PLN11.92	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.82 ₩3,764	$0.58 PLN2.25	-79.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 ₩1,762	$0.73 PLN2.83	-44.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,251	$0.78 PLN3.01	-68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 ₩2,598	$1.60 PLN6.22	-17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 ₩2,109	$0.43 PLN1.66	-72.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,604	$0.37 PLN1.44	-69.2%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Suwon	Wroclaw
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 ₩6,811	$6.32 PLN24.56	+23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.40 ₩63,262	$28.12 PLN109.26	-40.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+8.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 ₩10,576	$10.23 PLN39.73	+29.1%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 84.2% more for housing

	Suwon	Wroclaw
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.91 ₩23,910	$17.80 PLN69.16	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$435.40 ₩581K	$844.50 PLN3,280.64	+94.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.32 ₩465K	$661.82 PLN2,570.98	+90.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.51 ₩190K	$258.85 PLN1,005.56	+81.6%
Average			+84.2%

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pay 31.0% less for childcare

	Suwon	Wroclaw
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$691.66 ₩923K	$484.37 PLN1,881.65	-30.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,773.54 ₩24M	$12,088.03 PLN46,958.56	-32.0%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Suwon	Wroclaw
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$4.09 PLN15.89	+9.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 ₩4,483	$4.04 PLN15.68	+20.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 ₩4,981	$6.26 PLN24.33	+67.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.79 ₩58,446	$39.61 PLN153.88	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$8.95 PLN34.76	-20.1%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 20.0% more for clothing

	Suwon	Wroclaw
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.32 ₩49,812	$93.99 PLN365.13	+151.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$106.98 ₩143K	$39.22 PLN152.34	-63.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.37 ₩99,264	$92.44 PLN359.10	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.02 ₩78,770	$106.82 PLN414.96	+81.0%
Average			+20.0%

Suwon vs. Wroclaw - Cost of clothing

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