Foshan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Foshan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1821
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$208
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$754
$2620
😷 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 40% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7543rd and 5342nd ($611 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 199th and 49th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Foshan compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Foshan ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2601st and 124th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Foshan vs Suwon infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Foshan vs Suwon

Prices for goods and services in Foshan and Suwon are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Foshan Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$570
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1806
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.2
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.78
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18096
$21003

Cost of living in other countries

FoshanSuwon

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Foshan

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Guangzhou
$774
50 km or 31 mi Jiangmen
$804
61 km or 38 mi Zhongshan
$461
66 km or 41 mi Dongguan
$656
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
$793
73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$794
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$812
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$653
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1588
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$823
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$916
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$601
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2432
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2737
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$877
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$764
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$803
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$818
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$755
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$758
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$936
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$761
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$756
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$771
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$724
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$569
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$655
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$443
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$764
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$702
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$761
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$451
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$581
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$522
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$598
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$579
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$609
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$590
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$650
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$642

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038