Jerusalem vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Jerusalem	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2037	$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4974	$2615
🏠 One person rent	$1185	$390
🏘️ Family rent	$2324	$805
🍽️ Food expenses	$565	$397
🚐 Transport expenses	$121	$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2358	$2748
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	38 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	77	91
😀 Quality of life	84	91
🏙️ Population	936K	1.23M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 110% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1770th and 5892nd ($2037 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 74th in Israel and South Korea, respectively. Check Israel vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 358th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Suwon

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	Jerusalem	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.4	$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.2	$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.6	$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.45	$2.82
☕ Cappuccino	$4	$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.54	$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1355	$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$953	$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2790	$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1935	$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$25.9	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.96%	3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12822	$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8413	$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.6	$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.8	$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.2	$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.92	$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.91	$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.19	$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.83	$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.3	$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.26	$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.44	$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.08	$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.52	$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$86.1	$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$97.9	$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.8	$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans	$91.9	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$859	$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11066	$22854

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi	Bethlehem	$934
13 km or 7.9 mi	Ramallah	$952
22 km or 14 mi	Beit Shemesh	$1400
28 km or 17 mi	Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut	$1835
30 km or 19 mi	Hebron	$721
35 km or 22 mi	Lod	$1768
36 km or 22 mi	Dura	$847
36 km or 22 mi	Ariel	$1536
36 km or 23 mi	Ramla	$2115
40 km or 25 mi	Rehovot	$1741
42 km or 26 mi	Rosh HaAyin	$1853
42 km or 26 mi	Yehud	$1866
43 km or 27 mi	Ness Ziona	$1825
43 km or 27 mi	Kafr Qasim	$1868
43 km or 27 mi	Rishon LeZion	$1881
44 km or 28 mi	Kiryat Malakhi	$1771
46 km or 28 mi	Petah Tikva	$1769
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Ono	$1836
46 km or 29 mi	Kiryat Gat	$1754
47 km or 29 mi	Yavne	$1815
48 km or 30 mi	Nablus	$730
49 km or 30 mi	Bnei Brak	$1996
50 km or 31 mi	Givatayim	$2020
50 km or 31 mi	Holon	$1751
50 km or 31 mi	Ramat Gan	$2154
51 km or 32 mi	Qalqilya	$705
51 km or 32 mi	Bat Yam	$1795
51 km or 32 mi	Hod HaSharon	$2098
52 km or 32 mi	Tel Aviv	$2254
53 km or 33 mi	Kfar Saba	$1918
54 km or 33 mi	Ashdod	$1775
54 km or 33 mi	Ramat HaSharon	$1651
54 km or 34 mi	Herzliya	$2085
55 km or 34 mi	Ra'anana	$1917
56 km or 35 mi	Tira	$1872
56 km or 35 mi	Al-Salt	$692
57 km or 36 mi	Tayibe	$1838
58 km or 36 mi	Arad	$1651
62 km or 38 mi	Rahat	$1632
63 km or 39 mi	Ashkelon	$1671

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1025
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1005
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1025
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$990
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1087
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1142
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1127
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1049
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1038
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1057
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1068
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1461
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1053
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1074
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1085
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1067
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1077
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1041
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1084
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1008
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$966
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$936
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1222
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1025
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1036
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$941
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1020
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$989
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$968
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1027
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1140
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$997
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1567
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$1098
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$839
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1043
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1098
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$1066