Cost of living comparison

Poland

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 9.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 44.5% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 0.1% less in Suwon
Housing: pay 40.3% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 20.2% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.5% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.07	$6.00 ₩8,043	-47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.06	$7.46 ₩10,005	-27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.76	$1.57 ₩2,101	-29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.78	$0.60 ₩809	-73.1%
Average			-44.5%

Warsaw vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Warsaw	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.83	$2.61 ₩3,497	+75.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.28	$5.59 ₩7,494	+26.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.93	$9.87 ₩13,237	+142.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.24	$3.17 ₩4,255	-18.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.56	$5.18 ₩6,943	+75.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.13	$2.82 ₩3,780	+418.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$1.32 ₩1,770	+70.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.03	$2.44 ₩3,264	+215.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.17	$1.95 ₩2,609	+6.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$1.58 ₩2,118	+292.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$1.20 ₩1,611	+194.4%
Average			+136.3%

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pay 0.1% less for transportation

	Warsaw	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.89	$5.10 ₩6,840	-22.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.17	$47.40 ₩63,532	+68.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.08	$7.92 ₩10,621	-38.0%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 40.3% less for housing

	Warsaw	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.14	$17.91 ₩24,012	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,615.00	$435.40 ₩584K	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,722.79	$348.32 ₩467K	-63.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,029.10	$142.51 ₩191K	-45.8%
Average			-40.3%

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pay 20.2% more for childcare

	Warsaw	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,303.47	$691.66 ₩927K	+17.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,634.45	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+22.9%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.03	$3.73 ₩5,002	-18.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.72	$3.36 ₩4,502	-21.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.04	$3.73 ₩5,002	-41.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN182.96	$43.79 ₩58,696	-6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.05	$11.20 ₩15,007	+21.6%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Warsaw	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN422.57	$37.32 ₩50,025	-65.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.16	$106.98 ₩143K	+170.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN415.89	$74.37 ₩99,688	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN438.08	$59.02 ₩79,106	-47.2%
Average			+6.9%

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