Kaohsiung vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$342
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
83
91
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 4% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6046th and 5892nd ($932 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 389th and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Suwon

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Kaohsiung Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$22854

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

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