Kawasaki vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3133
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$455
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2552
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 12% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4726th and 5418th ($1101 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 54th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Kawasaki ranked 12th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 355th and 88th 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
$6.1
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.9
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.49%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5293
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2972
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.7
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.6
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15182
$19843

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045

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