Cost of living comparison

Greece

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South Korea

Suwon vs. Xanthi Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 4.0% more expensive than Xanthi.

Restaurants: pay 45.6% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 79.4% more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 21.6% less in Suwon
Housing: pay 2.3% less in Suwon
Childcare: pay 69.0% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% less in Suwon
Clothing: pay 4.5% more in Suwon

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

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Suwon vs. Xanthi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.6% less for restaurants

	Xanthi	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$6.00 ₩8,008	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.08 €8.97	$7.46 ₩9,962	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.52 €2.24	$1.57 ₩2,092	-37.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.50	$0.60 ₩806	+7.8%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 79.4% more for groceries

	Xanthi	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 €1.35	$2.61 ₩3,482	+72.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 €4.82	$5.59 ₩7,462	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 €4.86	$9.87 ₩13,180	+80.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.23 €4.65	$3.17 ₩4,237	-39.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.91 €3.48	$5.18 ₩6,914	+32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$2.82 ₩3,764	+146.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.86	$1.32 ₩1,762	+36.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 €0.41	$2.44 ₩3,251	+432.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.95 ₩2,598	+119.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 €0.51	$1.58 ₩2,109	+176.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 €0.49	$1.20 ₩1,604	+119.8%
Average			+79.4%

Xanthi vs. Suwon - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.6% less for transportation

	Xanthi	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.73 €6.88	$5.10 ₩6,811	-34.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$47.40 ₩63,262
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,873.65 €23,918.52	$28,162.26 ₩38M	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.16 €11.71	$7.92 ₩10,576	-39.8%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 2.3% less for housing

	Xanthi	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.47 €27.12	$17.91 ₩23,910	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$419.90 €373.73	$435.40 ₩581K	+3.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.65 €302.30	$348.32 ₩465K	+2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.11 €146.06	$142.51 ₩190K	-13.2%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 69.0% more for childcare

	Xanthi	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$476.59 €424.18	$691.66 ₩923K	+45.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,030.67 €8,037.62	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+96.8%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Xanthi	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.04 €4.48	$3.73 ₩4,981	-25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 €3.16	$3.36 ₩4,483	-5.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 €4.73	$3.73 ₩4,981	-29.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.88	$43.79 ₩58,446	+11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.96 €7.97	$11.20 ₩14,944	+25.0%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 4.5% more for clothing

	Xanthi	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.65 €66.44	$37.32 ₩49,812	-50.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.19 €34.88	$106.98 ₩143K	+173.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 €59.80	$74.37 ₩99,264	+10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.65 €66.44	$59.02 ₩78,770	-20.9%
Average			+4.5%

Xanthi vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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