Incheon vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$493
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$2620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.23M

The cost of living in Incheon is 7% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4880th and 5342nd ($1092 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 49th in South Korea.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Ranked 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in South Korea, and 45th vs 124th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Suwon

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Incheon Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$21003

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038