Sakai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sakai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1099
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$519
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2019
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
824K
1.23M

The cost of living in Sakai is 12% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5016th and 5675th ($1099 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 44th 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 Sakai compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Sakai ranked 19th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 663rd and 209th 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
$6.21
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4966
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2234
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.8
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$211
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12933
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988

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