Kuala Lumpur vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$415
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
91
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.23M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 19% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6384th and 5112th ($866 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 35th in Malaysia and South Korea, respectively. Check Malaysia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 985th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Suwon

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Kuala Lumpur Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.41
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$10980

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050