Meru vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$179
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
27
91
😀 Quality of life
32
90
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.23M

The cost of living in Meru is 47% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 8447th and 5440th ($542 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 8725th and 216th 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
$5.42
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$12755

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$533
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$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
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$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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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
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015