Fukuoka vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$426
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1513
$2621
😷 Air quality
Good
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 7% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4954th and 5418th ($1054 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 176th and 54th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Fukuoka ranked 177th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1177th and 88th 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
$4.2
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2992
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6355
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$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
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$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