Cost of living comparison

Slovakia

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Trencin Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 0.8% cheaper than Trencin.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 75.2% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 14.1% more in Suwon
Housing: pay 34.4% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 69.0% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Trencin Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% less for restaurants

	Trencin	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.08 €8.97	$6.00 ₩8,008	-40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 €7.47	$7.46 ₩9,962	-11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 €1.78	$1.57 ₩2,092	-21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 €1.18	$0.60 ₩806	-54.3%
Average			-31.4%

Trencin vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 75.2% more for groceries

	Trencin	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 €1.35	$2.61 ₩3,482	+72.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.29 €5.60	$5.59 ₩7,462	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.04 €3.59	$9.87 ₩13,180	+144.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.86 €3.44	$3.17 ₩4,237	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 €3.06	$5.18 ₩6,914	+50.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 €0.69	$2.82 ₩3,764	+265.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$1.32 ₩1,762	+56.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.95	$2.44 ₩3,251	+128.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$1.95 ₩2,598	+27.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$1.58 ₩2,109	+160.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 €0.45	$1.20 ₩1,604	+136.6%
Average			+75.2%

Trencin vs. Suwon - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.1% more for transportation

	Trencin	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.05 €6.27	$5.10 ₩6,811	-27.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.80 €14.95	$47.40 ₩63,262	+182.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,078.64 €23,210.93	$28,162.26 ₩38M	+8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.53 €10.27	$7.92 ₩10,576	-31.3%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 34.4% less for housing

	Trencin	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.21 €17.99	$17.91 ₩23,910	-11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.84 €585.51	$435.40 ₩581K	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$559.87 €498.30	$348.32 ₩465K	-37.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.81 €190.30	$142.51 ₩190K	-33.3%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 69.0% more for childcare

	Trencin	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$407.02 €362.27	$691.66 ₩923K	+69.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,575.90 €9,412.93	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+68.1%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Trencin	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 €1.99	$3.73 ₩4,981	+66.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 €2.25	$3.36 ₩4,483	+32.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.98	$3.73 ₩4,981	-44.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.88	$43.79 ₩58,446	+11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 €6.98	$11.20 ₩14,944	+42.8%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	Trencin	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.20 €62.48	$37.32 ₩49,812	-46.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.69 €27.32	$106.98 ₩143K	+248.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.97 €72.96	$74.37 ₩99,264	-9.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.58 €79.73	$59.02 ₩78,770	-34.1%
Average			+2.6%

Trencin vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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