Osaka vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$599
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.23M

The cost of living in Osaka is 16% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4626th and 5112th ($1237 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 35th 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 Osaka compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 34th and 134th 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
$6.61
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$10980

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050