Istanbul vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$514
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.23M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 4% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5143rd and 5418th ($1025 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 798th and 88th 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
$9.37
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$19843

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992