Okayama vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$871
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2340
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$309
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
70
91
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
720K
1.23M

The cost of living in Okayama is 12% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6433rd and 5675th ($871 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 823rd and 44th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Okayama ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1367th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Suwon

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Okayama Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6145
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.5
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14339
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997