Cost of living comparison

South Korea

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Greece

Xanthi vs. Suwon Cost of Living Summary

Xanthi is 3.8% cheaper than Suwon.

Restaurants: pay 83.7% more in Xanthi
Groceries: pay 44.3% less in Xanthi
Transportation: pay 27.5% more in Xanthi
Housing: pay 2.3% more in Xanthi
Childcare: pay 40.8% less in Xanthi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% more in Xanthi
Clothing: pay 4.3% less in Xanthi

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

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Xanthi vs. Suwon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.7% more for restaurants

	Suwon	Xanthi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ₩8,008	$16.80 €14.95	+179.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.46 ₩9,962	$10.08 €8.97	+35.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 ₩2,092	$2.52 €2.24	+60.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ₩806	$0.56 €0.50	-7.3%
Average			+83.7%

Suwon vs. Xanthi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.3% less for groceries

	Suwon	Xanthi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.61 ₩3,482	$1.51 €1.35	-42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 ₩7,462	$5.41 €4.82	-3.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.87 ₩13,180	$5.46 €4.86	-44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.17 ₩4,237	$5.23 €4.65	+64.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.18 ₩6,914	$3.91 €3.48	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.82 ₩3,764	$1.14 €1.02	-59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 ₩1,762	$0.97 €0.86	-26.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,251	$0.46 €0.41	-81.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 ₩2,598	$0.89 €0.79	-54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 ₩2,109	$0.57 €0.51	-63.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,604	$0.55 €0.49	-54.5%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 27.5% more for transportation

	Suwon	Xanthi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 ₩6,811	$7.73 €6.88	+51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.40 ₩63,262	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$26,873.65 €23,918.52	-4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 ₩10,576	$13.16 €11.71	+66.1%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 2.3% more for housing

	Suwon	Xanthi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.91 ₩23,910	$30.47 €27.12	+70.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$435.40 ₩581K	$419.90 €373.73	-3.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.32 ₩465K	$339.65 €302.30	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.51 ₩190K	$164.11 €146.06	+15.2%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 40.8% less for childcare

	Suwon	Xanthi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$691.66 ₩923K	$476.59 €424.18	-31.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,773.54 ₩24M	$9,030.67 €8,037.62	-49.2%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Suwon	Xanthi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.73 ₩4,981	$5.04 €4.48	+35.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 ₩4,483	$3.56 €3.16	+5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 ₩4,981	$5.32 €4.73	+42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.79 ₩58,446	$39.19 €34.88	-10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$8.96 €7.97	-20.0%
Average			+2.4%

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pay 4.3% less for clothing

	Suwon	Xanthi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.32 ₩49,812	$74.65 €66.44	+100.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$106.98 ₩143K	$39.19 €34.88	-63.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.37 ₩99,264	$67.18 €59.80	-9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$59.02 ₩78,770	$74.65 €66.44	+26.5%
Average			-4.3%

Suwon vs. Xanthi - Cost of clothing

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