Foshan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$602
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1932
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$185
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$415
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.23M

The cost of living in Foshan is 38% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7753rd and 5892nd ($602 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st and 74th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Foshan compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Foshan ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2359th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Suwon

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Foshan Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$569
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.5
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4523
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2043
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.08
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.45
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24357
$22854

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$763
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$830
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$491
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$678
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$806
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$808
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$824
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$641
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1590
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$958
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$629
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2427
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2753
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$895
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$801
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$819
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$852
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$783
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$780
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1014
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$774
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$774
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$794
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$746
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$726
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$795
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$691
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$781
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$725
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$813
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$592
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$605
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$538
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$623
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$607
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$618
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$611
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$671
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$660

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
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$1003
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$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066