Saitama vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3283
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$429
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
1.33M
1.23M

The cost of living in Saitama is 8% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4896th and 5418th ($1063 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 54th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Saitama compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Saitama ranked 35th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 484th and 88th 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
$9.41
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.3
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4560
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3226
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.55
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.4
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$443
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13860
$19843

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Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992