Doha vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$2621
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
91
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.23M

The cost of living in Doha is 90% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2137th and 5418th ($1872 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Qatar and South Korea, respectively. Check Qatar vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 501st and 88th 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
$7.62
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992