Sakai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2801
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$470
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2379
$2621
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
81
92
🏙️ Population
824K
1.23M

The cost of living in Sakai is 12% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4716th and 5418th ($1103 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 2.2 months in Sakai compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Sakai ranked 15th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 406th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sakai vs Suwon

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Sakai Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.24
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$978
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4872
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.6
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8669
$19843

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Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977

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