New York City vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	New York City	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$4441	$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$10033	$2704
🏠 One person rent	$2960	$435
🏘️ Family rent	$5380	$793
🍽️ Food expenses	$886	$394
🚐 Transport expenses	$364	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5544	$2620
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	91
😀 Quality of life	95	91
🏙️ Population	8.8M	1.23M

The cost of living in New York City is 335% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 3rd and 5342nd ($4441 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 49th 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 1.2 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 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 22nd and 124th 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	$29.7	$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$133	$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.94	$3.51
☕ Cappuccino	$5.95	$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.2	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3501	$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2603	$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4776	$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5236	$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$112	$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.5	$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.55%	4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$17935	$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12929	$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.91	$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$132	$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.5	$7.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.04	$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.95	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.54	$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.6	$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20	$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.6	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.05	$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.2	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.66	$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.84	$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.72	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.41	$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20	$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.89	$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.1	$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.89	$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.44	$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.94	$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.95	$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$71	$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$20.1	$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$173	$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$36.1	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$67.3	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1784	$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21465	$21003

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Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2701
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2756
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2698
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2720
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2730
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2792
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2667
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2729
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2740
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2512
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2693
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2732
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2531
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2587
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2637
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2614
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2749
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2664
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2480
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2715
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2722
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2676
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2747
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2664
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2716
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2745
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2611
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2456
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2674
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2772
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2730
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2610
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2456
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3111

Cities near Suwon

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Uiwang	$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi	Gunpo	$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi	Anyang	$1022
16 km or 10 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
17 km or 10 mi	Osan	$1042
17 km or 11 mi	Ansan	$1070
17 km or 11 mi	Siheung	$1283
18 km or 11 mi	Yongin	$1127
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1400
24 km or 15 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
25 km or 15 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
26 km or 16 mi	Gwangju	$1165
31 km or 19 mi	Bucheon	$1163
33 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1334
33 km or 21 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
33 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1161
36 km or 23 mi	Guri	$1122
38 km or 23 mi	Incheon	$1092
38 km or 24 mi	Icheon	$1020
39 km or 24 mi	Anseong	$1026
43 km or 27 mi	Namyangju	$1129
44 km or 27 mi	Goyang	$1171
46 km or 28 mi	Gimpo	$1099
52 km or 32 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
55 km or 34 mi	Cheonan	$1151
55 km or 34 mi	Dangjin	$1033
56 km or 35 mi	Yeoju	$1026
56 km or 35 mi	Yangju	$974
63 km or 39 mi	Paju	$1075
70 km or 43 mi	Pocheon	$1040
70 km or 43 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
75 km or 46 mi	Seosan	$1036
81 km or 50 mi	Wonju	$1074
84 km or 52 mi	Cheongju	$936
86 km or 53 mi	Kaesong	$1565
89 km or 55 mi	Chungju	$900
91 km or 57 mi	Chuncheon	$865
92 km or 57 mi	Sejong	$1019
93 km or 58 mi	Gongju	$1038
104 km or 65 mi	Asan	$1038