Cost of living comparison

Poland

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 12.0% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 76.4% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 11.0% less in Suwon
Housing: pay 39.1% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 0.6% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 43.2% less in Suwon

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

Suwon vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.6% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.94 PLN40.27	$6.72 ₩10,481	-38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 PLN35.24	$4.95 ₩7,723	-48.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 PLN8.30	$1.32 ₩2,052	-41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.92 PLN7.08	$0.66 ₩1,022	-65.9%
Average			-48.6%

Warsaw vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 76.4% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 PLN5.38	$2.12 ₩3,302	+44.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 PLN19.84	$5.30 ₩8,264	-1.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 PLN15.96	$9.36 ₩14,596	+115.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 PLN13.61	$2.33 ₩3,639	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 PLN12.47	$2.94 ₩4,587	-13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 PLN2.24	$2.41 ₩3,751	+294.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 PLN3.04	$1.24 ₩1,927	+49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 PLN3.54	$2.34 ₩3,648	+143.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 PLN5.79	$1.12 ₩1,752	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 PLN1.76	$1.50 ₩2,335	+213.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN1.99	$0.86 ₩1,334	+58.7%
Average			+76.4%

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pay 11.0% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN24.35	$4.44 ₩6,918	-32.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.08 PLN110.76	$45.99 ₩71,713	+52.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,809.65 PLN121K	$26,696.92 ₩42M	-18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.67 PLN50.34	$7.45 ₩11,614	-45.5%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 39.1% less for housing

	Warsaw	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.42 PLN64.16	$19.81 ₩30,892	+13.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,140.63 PLN4,200.45	$424.54 ₩662K	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$907.87 PLN3,343.33	$424.54 ₩662K	-53.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$267.55 PLN985.28	$122.64 ₩191K	-54.2%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 0.6% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$586.39 PLN2,159.43	$778.32 ₩1M	+32.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,933.95 PLN58,678.18	$10,906.99 ₩17M	-31.5%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.92 PLN18.12	$3.17 ₩4,947	-35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 PLN15.52	$3.36 ₩5,241	-20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 PLN21.89	$3.18 ₩4,965	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.75 PLN172.17	$44.93 ₩70,058	-3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.57 PLN35.24	$10.61 ₩16,549	+10.9%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 43.2% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$99.57 PLN366.69	$33.61 ₩52,406	-66.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.35 PLN178.04	$47.76 ₩74,471	-1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.47 PLN362.61	$70.50 ₩110K	-28.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.26 PLN424.46	$26.32 ₩41,042	-77.2%
Average			-43.2%

Warsaw vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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