Hong Kong vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6085
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1742
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$3071
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$923
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
7.41M
1.23M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 170% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 640th and 5675th ($2663 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Hong Kong compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 676th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Suwon

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Hong Kong Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.74
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.29
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2008
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3693
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2621
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$27719
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17176
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.09
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.29
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1128
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620

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