Istanbul vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3224
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$649
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$1199
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.23M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 22% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4347th and 5342nd ($1248 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 850th and 124th 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
$11
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$853
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$529
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
47.81%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.81
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.76
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17728
$21003

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899

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