Saitama vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3066
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$368
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1034
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1869
$2748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.23M

The cost of living in Saitama is 7% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5386th and 5892nd ($1038 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 468th and 74th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Saitama compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Saitama ranked 24th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 592nd and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Suwon

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Saitama Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5623
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3881
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.25
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.19
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.47
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12701
$22854

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Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066