Reykjavik vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Reykjavik Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3205
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6762
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$904
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4423
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
139K
1.23M

The cost of living in Reykjavik is 226% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 119th and 5675th ($3205 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Iceland and South Korea, respectively. Check Iceland vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Reykjavik compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Reykjavik ranked 1st best city to live in Iceland vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 258th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Reykjavik vs Suwon

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Reykjavik Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.3
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.9
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.4
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.5
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2129
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1743
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3328
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.2
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.69%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7748
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6175
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.38
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.99
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44.1
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.18
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.3
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$47.2
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$146
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$178
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$472
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30029
$14818

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$3106
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$2581
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2921
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$2017
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$2005
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1523
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1646
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1647
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1806
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1640
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1835
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1885
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1842
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2114
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1593
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1763
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1704
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1878
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1750
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1831
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1586
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1760
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2295
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1820
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1878
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1485
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1923
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$2021
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$3003
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2264
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1456
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2508
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2101
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1944
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2518
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2336

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$1022
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$1053
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$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
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$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
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$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