Istanbul vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$675
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 21% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4522nd and 5112th ($1288 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1015th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Suwon

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Istanbul Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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