Kawasaki vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1187
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3323
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$483
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1130
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2645
$2748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
82
91
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 22% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4637th and 5892nd ($1187 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 74th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 452nd and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawasaki vs Suwon

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Kawasaki Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.27
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$557
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1195
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6674
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3436
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.06
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.5
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.4
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13952
$22854

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

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