Osaka vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$430
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$2621
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.23M

The cost of living in Osaka is 13% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4674th and 5418th ($1116 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 54th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 15th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Suwon

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Osaka Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$19843

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992