Phoenix vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2357
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5360
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2224
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$643
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4113
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.23M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 129% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1175th and 5440th ($2357 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1001st 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 Phoenix compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Phoenix ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 134th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Suwon

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Phoenix Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$6.66
$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
$1499
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2325
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1811
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4603
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$7.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.52
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1456
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18987
$12755

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781

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