Hangzhou vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$438
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
84
91
😀 Quality of life
72
89
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 9% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6257th and 5675th ($899 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 44th 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 Hangzhou compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 3005th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Suwon

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Hangzhou Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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