Hangzhou vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2298
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$375
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.8
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 23% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6563rd and 5112th ($826 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1.1 months in Hangzhou compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Hangzhou ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2980th and 134th 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
$3.7
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.69%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7830
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4289
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.17
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.15
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.64
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.5
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28925
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753

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