Houston vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.23M

The cost of living in Houston is 130% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1367th and 5675th ($2261 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th and 44th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 14th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Suwon

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Houston Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

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