Beijing vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$589
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5355th and 5112th ($1029 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 35th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2546th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Suwon

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Beijing Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$10980

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050