Dubai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dubai is 136% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 848th and 5112th ($2514 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th 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 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 158th and 134th 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
$10.3
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050