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Poland

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Wroclaw Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 11.0% cheaper than Wroclaw.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 0.5% more in Suwon
Housing: pay 45.7% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 44.9% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 16.7% less in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Wroclaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.2% less for restaurants

	Wroclaw	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 PLN39.73	$6.00 ₩8,008	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$7.46 ₩9,962	-27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 PLN8.47	$1.57 ₩2,092	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 PLN7.33	$0.60 ₩806	-68.0%
Average			-39.2%

Wroclaw vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Wroclaw	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 PLN5.99	$2.61 ₩3,482	+69.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 PLN18.21	$5.59 ₩7,462	+19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 PLN15.85	$9.87 ₩13,180	+142.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.06 PLN15.77	$3.17 ₩4,237	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PLN11.92	$5.18 ₩6,914	+68.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 PLN2.25	$2.82 ₩3,764	+386.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 PLN2.83	$1.32 ₩1,762	+81.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 PLN3.01	$2.44 ₩3,251	+213.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.60 PLN6.22	$1.95 ₩2,598	+21.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 PLN1.66	$1.58 ₩2,109	+269.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 PLN1.44	$1.20 ₩1,604	+224.6%
Average			+104.4%

Wroclaw vs. Suwon - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.5% more for transportation

	Wroclaw	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.32 PLN24.56	$5.10 ₩6,811	-19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$47.40 ₩63,262	+68.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,576.90 PLN119K	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-7.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.23 PLN39.73	$7.92 ₩10,576	-22.5%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 45.7% less for housing

	Wroclaw	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.80 PLN69.16	$17.91 ₩23,910	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.50 PLN3,280.64	$435.40 ₩581K	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$661.82 PLN2,570.98	$348.32 ₩465K	-47.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.85 PLN1,005.56	$142.51 ₩190K	-44.9%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 44.9% more for childcare

	Wroclaw	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.37 PLN1,881.65	$691.66 ₩923K	+42.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,088.03 PLN46,958.56	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+47.0%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Wroclaw	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 PLN15.89	$3.73 ₩4,981	-8.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 PLN15.68	$3.36 ₩4,483	-16.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.26 PLN24.33	$3.73 ₩4,981	-40.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.61 PLN153.88	$43.79 ₩58,446	+10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 PLN34.76	$11.20 ₩14,944	+25.1%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 16.7% less for clothing

	Wroclaw	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.99 PLN365.13	$37.32 ₩49,812	-60.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.22 PLN152.34	$106.98 ₩143K	+172.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.44 PLN359.10	$74.37 ₩99,264	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.82 PLN414.96	$59.02 ₩78,770	-44.8%
Average			-16.7%

Wroclaw vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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