Bucharest vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$562
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
78
91
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.23M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 17% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4877th and 5675th ($1148 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 44th in Romania and South Korea, respectively. Check Romania vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 482nd and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Suwon

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Bucharest Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$14818

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997