Chicago vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.23M

The cost of living in Chicago is 163% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 394th and 5112th ($2799 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 35th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 16th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Suwon

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Chicago Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$10980

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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