Cheonan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$392
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
91
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
652K
1.23M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 5% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5734th and 5418th ($940 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 54th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheonan compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Ranked 56th vs 3rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 3764th vs 88th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Suwon

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Cheonan Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$19843

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992