Goyang vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1052
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$467
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1935
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
98
91
😀 Quality of life
77
89
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.23M

The cost of living in Goyang is 7% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5184th and 5675th ($1052 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 44th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Goyang compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Ranked 7th vs 4th best cities to live in South Korea, and 1109th vs 209th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Suwon

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Goyang Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.94
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12281
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5929
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14222
$14818

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Cities near Goyang

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1040
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1296
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1090
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$868
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$894
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1032
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1089
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1053
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$977
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1455
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1313
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1022
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1001
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$982
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1557
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$985
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1045
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1061
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1108
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1033
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1016
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$952
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1128
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$852
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$865
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1569
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$993

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$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