Fukuoka vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2574
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$448
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1285
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.23M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 0% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5117th and 5112th ($1065 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 35th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Fukuoka ranked 180th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1848th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Suwon

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Fukuoka Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.75
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5515
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$7.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12707
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$931
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$933
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$924
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$926
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$929
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$919
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$930
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$931
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$936
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$906
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$939
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$923
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$942
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$876
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$832
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$844
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$950
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$934
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$942
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$919
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$829
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$873
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$852
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$831
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$950
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$955
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$945
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$901
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$939
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$957
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$955
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$884
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$874
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$853
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$841
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$913
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$860

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050