Istanbul vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$689
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 27% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5440th ($1305 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Turkey and South Korea, respectively. Check Turkey vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 925th and 216th 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
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015