Dubai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Dubai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1924
$1021
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4530
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$2204
$660
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$2378
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
61
91
😀 Quality of life
90
77
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dubai is 89% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1903rd and 5477th ($1924 vs $1021) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 15th 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 2.3 months in Dubai compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Suwon ranked 5th in South Korea, while ranked 130th and 678th 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
$10.4
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.8
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.19
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.7
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1453
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1737
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$90.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3907
$6804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2398
$3974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.86
$6.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.22
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.58
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.34
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.28
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.3
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.63
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$756
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11590
$24079

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1343
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1129
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1096
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1260
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$799
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1964
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1150
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1797
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$688
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$968
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$689
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$693
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1277
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1245
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1277
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$688
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$952
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$987
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$947
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$880
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$690
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$691
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$687
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$657
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$907
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$686
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$687
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$785
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$650
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$863
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$837
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$686

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$925
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$962
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1075
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$914
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$936
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$924
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$966
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1074
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1016
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$949
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1151
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1625
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$925
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$929
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$985
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$953
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$932
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$998
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1030
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$933
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$926
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$917
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$932
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$961
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$924
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$939
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$855
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$907
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$867
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1466
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1046
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$919
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$950
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$950