Chiba vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1263
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3099
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$566
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$955
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1683
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
975K
1.23M

The cost of living in Chiba is 23% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4647th and 5440th ($1263 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 36th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chiba compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Chiba ranked 38th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 943rd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Suwon

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Chiba Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$427
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$753
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4698
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3966
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.01
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.6
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$310
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15473
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1099
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1096
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1093
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1130
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1057
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1083
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1030
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1070
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1067
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1034
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1145
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1048
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1119
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1052
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1089
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1399
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1051

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015