Foshan vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1875
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$156
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$353
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
9.5M
1.23M

The cost of living in Foshan is 42% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7900th and 5418th ($575 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 401st and 54th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Foshan compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Foshan ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1721st and 88th 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
$3.49
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87.3
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$487
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$229
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.8
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5068
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2056
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.96
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23979
$19843

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$781
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$816
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$618
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1565
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$830
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$837
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2410
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2614
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$876
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$891
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$824
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$856
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$774
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$785
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$1083
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$831
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$857
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$806
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$752
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$738
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$799
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$716
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$777
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$735
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$812
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$588
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$589
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$525
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$611
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$596
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$584
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$530
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$620
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$638

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$1054
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$1120
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$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
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$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