Meru vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$177
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
91
😀 Quality of life
25
91
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.23M

The cost of living in Meru is 45% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8393rd and 5892nd ($535 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th 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 2.8 months in Suwon. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 8584th and 111th 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
$3.91
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$22854

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$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066