Dubai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.23M

The cost of living in Dubai is 135% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1039th and 5440th ($2420 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 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 4th in South Korea, while ranked 203rd and 216th 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
$10.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

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