Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

South Korea

Suwon vs. Yambol Cost of Living Summary

Suwon is 31.6% more expensive than Yambol.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Suwon
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Suwon
Transportation: pay 2.0% more in Suwon
Housing: pay 28.9% more in Suwon
Childcare: pay 95.9% more in Suwon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% more in Suwon
Clothing: pay 32.4% more in Suwon

The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and transportation in Suwon are more expensive than in Yambol. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Suwon.

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Suwon vs. Yambol Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Yambol	Suwon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 BGN19.49	$6.00 ₩8,008	-46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 BGN17.22	$7.46 ₩9,962	-24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 BGN3.08	$1.57 ₩2,092	-11.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 BGN2.28	$0.60 ₩806	-53.9%
Average			-37.4%

Yambol vs. Suwon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Yambol	Suwon
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BGN2.11	$2.61 ₩3,482	+114.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.44 BGN7.72	$5.59 ₩7,462	+26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 BGN12.74	$9.87 ₩13,180	+34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 BGN5.91	$3.17 ₩4,237	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.38 BGN5.88	$5.18 ₩6,914	+53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 BGN1.19	$2.82 ₩3,764	+313.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 BGN1.56	$1.32 ₩1,762	+47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BGN1.34	$2.44 ₩3,251	+216.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 BGN1.24	$1.95 ₩2,598	+172.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BGN1.00	$1.58 ₩2,109	+174.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 BGN0.68	$1.20 ₩1,604	+208.6%
Average			+102.3%

Yambol vs. Suwon - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0% more for transportation

	Yambol	Suwon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.40 BGN11.14	$5.10 ₩6,811	-20.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.59 BGN49.75	$47.40 ₩63,262	+65.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,050.07 BGN52,295.53	$28,162.26 ₩38M	-6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 BGN14.90	$7.92 ₩10,576	-7.5%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 28.9% more for housing

	Yambol	Suwon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.38 BGN28.51	$17.91 ₩23,910	+9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$358.31 BGN623.56	$435.40 ₩581K	+21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.29 BGN475.61	$348.32 ₩465K	+27.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.97 BGN151.36	$142.51 ₩190K	+63.9%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 95.9% more for childcare

	Yambol	Suwon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.86 BGN885.56	$691.66 ₩923K	+35.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,295.85 BGN10,956.54	$17,773.54 ₩24M	+182.3%
Average			+95.9%

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pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Yambol	Suwon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.72 BGN2.99	$3.73 ₩4,981	+117.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.12 BGN3.69	$3.36 ₩4,483	+58.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 BGN6.97	$3.73 ₩4,981	-6.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.20 BGN47.33	$43.79 ₩58,446	+61.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.84 BGN13.64	$11.20 ₩14,944	+42.8%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 32.4% more for clothing

	Yambol	Suwon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.50 BGN89.63	$37.32 ₩49,812	-27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.47 BGN37.36	$106.98 ₩143K	+398.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.86 BGN149.42	$74.37 ₩99,264	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.11 BGN104.60	$59.02 ₩78,770	-1.8%
Average			+32.4%

Yambol vs. Suwon - Cost of clothing

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