Philadelphia vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$1514
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2239
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$740
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.23M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 152% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 742nd and 5440th ($2597 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 36th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 87th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Suwon

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Philadelphia Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.15
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1612
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2399
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3762
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1992
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.2
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.81
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.99
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.8
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2195
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17603
$12755

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015