Meru vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$185
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
91
😀 Quality of life
28
89
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.23M

The cost of living in Meru is 45% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8425th and 5675th ($543 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 44th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 8855th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Suwon

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Meru Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$14818

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$448
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$807
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$532
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$513
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$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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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