Melbourne vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
98
92
🏙️ Population
4.53M
1.23M

The cost of living in Melbourne is 139% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 933rd and 5418th ($2356 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 54th in Australia and South Korea, respectively. Check Australia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2nd and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Suwon

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Melbourne Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$19843

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

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