Phoenix vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
91
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
1.61M
1.23M

The cost of living in Phoenix is 146% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1041st and 5675th ($2423 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 226th and 209th 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
$20
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

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