Dubai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$2748
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
64
91
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dubai is 138% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1098th and 5892nd ($2309 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 306th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Suwon

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Dubai Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$22854

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066