Meru vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$175
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
29
91
😀 Quality of life
32
92
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.23M

The cost of living in Meru is 49% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8291st and 5112th ($549 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 35th in Kenya and South Korea, respectively. Check Kenya vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 8680th and 134th 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
$5.83
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$10980

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$460
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$811
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$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
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$528
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$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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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