Guangzhou vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$782
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$354
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$829
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
18.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6835th and 5440th ($782 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 36th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Guangzhou ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 2285th and 216th 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
$2.86
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$532
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8986
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.89
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.46
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.05
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.67
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16938
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$611
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$666
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$848
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$534
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$674
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$844
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1718
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$621
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$832
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2415
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2674
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$765
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$807
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$896
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$816
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$760
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$943
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$769
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$790
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$789
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$730
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$589
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$673
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$464
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$738
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$814
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$465
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$602
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$805
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$699
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$533
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$638
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$587
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$608
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$609
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$698
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$694

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015