Kawasaki vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawasaki Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1358
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3362
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$647
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1140
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2498
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kawasaki is 38% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4406th and 5675th ($1358 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 44th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kawasaki compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Kawasaki ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 35th and 209th 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
$7.45
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$677
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$926
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4657
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3168
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.9
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.4
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.5
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14111
$14818

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Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997