Meru vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$177
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
29
92
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.23M

The cost of living in Meru is 51% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8601st and 5418th ($486 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 8527th and 88th 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
$4.16
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$19843

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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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