Kawasaki vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1399
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3286
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$674
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1059
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2341
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
93
90
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 36% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4342nd and 5440th ($1399 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 36th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 62nd and 216th 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
$7.51
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.28
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1286
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.1
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5332
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3319
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.37
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.82
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.05
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.2
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$523
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12261
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015