Doha vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
41
91
😀 Quality of life
84
90
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.23M

The cost of living in Doha is 95% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1994th and 5440th ($2014 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 537th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Suwon

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Doha Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.75
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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