Meru vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$181
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$2620
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
27
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.23M

The cost of living in Meru is 47% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8317th and 5342nd ($541 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 49th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 8421st and 124th 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
$5.38
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$21003

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MeruSuwon

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$580
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$646
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$698
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$558
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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
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$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
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$518

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038