Daejeon vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$345
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
77
91
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.23M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 10% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6201st and 5440th ($922 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 36th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Ranked 12th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1553rd vs 216th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Suwon

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Daejeon Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$945
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$986
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1019
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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