Edinburgh vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
88
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
488K
1.23M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 133% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1307th and 5675th ($2295 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 83rd and 209th 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
$22.3
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$14818

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997