Foshan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$627
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1823
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$234
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.7
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$798
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.23M

The cost of living in Foshan is 36% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7755th and 5675th ($627 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 181st and 44th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Foshan ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2991st and 209th 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
$3.7
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1845
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.21
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.86
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.37
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22953
$14818

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$785
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$807
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$801
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$858
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$678
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1734
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$839
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$995
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$638
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2396
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2663
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$908
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$777
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$828
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$793
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$766
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$778
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$954
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$802
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$797
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$751
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$739
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$600
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$682
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$473
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$824
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$714
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$758
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$474
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$612
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$528
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$620
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$601
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$648
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$602
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$711
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1022
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$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