New York City vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3879
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8148
$2613
🏠 One person rent
$2541
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$3789
$825
🍽️ Food expenses
$751
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6502
$2768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
8.8M
1.23M

The cost of living in New York City is 271% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4th and 5030th ($3879 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 28th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New York City compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 20th and 547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Suwon

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New York City Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$5.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.4
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3256
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2148
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3179
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15640
$13209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10052
$7211
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$51.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.02
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$7.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.5
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.39
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.7
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$8.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2504
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17718
$8534

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1002
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1022
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1081
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1032
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1013
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1057
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1320
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1060
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1135
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1513
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1060
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1102
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1054
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$985
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$996
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1104
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1128
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1059
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$921
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$989
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$993
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$933
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1043
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$995
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1149
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$962
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$880
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1553
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$1008
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$978
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$994
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1009