Osaka vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$641
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.23M

The cost of living in Osaka is 27% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4633rd and 5675th ($1254 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 17th and 209th 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
$6.18
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

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