Guangzhou vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$333
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$2621
😷 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 25% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6607th and 5418th ($742 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 54th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 955th and 88th 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
$4.17
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$19843

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

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