Kaohsiung vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$339
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
84
92
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 6% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5786th and 5418th ($932 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 54th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 320th and 88th 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
$3.13
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

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