Raleigh vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
91
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
468K
1.23M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 130% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1363rd and 5675th ($2265 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 219th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Suwon

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Raleigh Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

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