Guangzhou vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$774
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2226
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$352
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$830
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6548th and 5342nd ($774 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 49th 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 Guangzhou compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1055th and 124th 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
$3.42
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10125
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4029
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.55
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.6
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.72
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14511
$21003

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$656
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$804
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$794
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$461
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$793
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$653
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$812
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$916
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1588
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$601
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$823
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2432
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2737
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$764
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$877
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$803
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$755
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$936
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$758
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$761
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$756
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$724
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$569
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$655
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$443
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$771
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$761
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$451
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$581
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$764
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$702
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$522
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$609
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$579
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$590
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$649
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$650

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038