Kitakyushu vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$963
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2447
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$366
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1721
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
91
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
935K
1.23M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 2% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5571st and 5418th ($963 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th 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 1.8 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Kitakyushu ranked 289th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1910th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Suwon

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Kitakyushu Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.84
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.91
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.7
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8058
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887

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