Cheonan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Cheonan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2592
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$420
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$685
$660
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1600
$2378
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
91
😀 Quality of life
67
77
🏙️ Population
652K
1.23M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 0% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5475th and 5477th ($1021 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 15th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Cheonan compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Ranked 56th vs 5th best cities to live in South Korea, and 3923rd vs 678th 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
$5.63
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.65
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7124
$6804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4780
$3974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$6.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.43
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.55
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.55
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24271
$24079

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Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$932
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$867
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$950
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$936
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$926
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1074
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$982
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$950
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1016
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$953
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$916
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$925
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$855
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$924
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$962
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1094
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$949
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$966
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1075
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$917
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1068
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$914
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$842
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$925
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1151
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$985
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1625
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$929
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$907
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$998
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$913
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$947
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1030
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$979

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$925
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$962
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1075
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$914
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$936
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$924
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$966
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1074
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1016
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$949
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1151
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1625
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$925
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$929
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$985
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$953
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$932
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$998
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1030
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$933
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$926
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$917
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$932
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$961
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$924
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$939
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$855
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$907
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$867
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1466
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1046
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$919
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$950
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$950