New Taipei vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$482
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1360
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
4.05M
1.23M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 8% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5023rd and 5440th ($1108 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in New Taipei compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 252nd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Suwon

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New Taipei Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.77
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13830
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7127
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.67
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.19
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.72
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.19
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.6
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.75
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18576
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Suwon

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