Guangzhou vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$322
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 29% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6838th and 5112th ($758 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 35th 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 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2100th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Suwon

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Guangzhou Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

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