Edinburgh vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
488K
1.23M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 107% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1692nd and 5418th ($2043 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 54th in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 64th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Suwon

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Edinburgh Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$19843

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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