San Diego vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	San Diego	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3427	$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7903	$2601
🏠 One person rent	$2366	$416
🏘️ Family rent	$4375	$845
🍽️ Food expenses	$686	$390
🚐 Transport expenses	$192	$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5439	$2621
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	87	91
😀 Quality of life	91	92
🏙️ Population	1.39M	1.23M

The cost of living in San Diego is 247% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 26th and 5418th ($3427 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 54th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. San Diego ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 107th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Suwon

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	San Diego	Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.9	$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.6	$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.8	$3.75
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.87	$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2498	$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2064	$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4740	$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3919	$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$218	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$73.6	$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.64%	4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11408	$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8035	$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.57	$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.4	$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.2	$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.35	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.69	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.92	$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.13	$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.46	$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.58	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.18	$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.54	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.64	$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.7	$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.13	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.5	$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$16.1	$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.91	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.16	$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.3	$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.2	$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$129	$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.2	$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.8	$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.2	$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1701	$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18429	$19843

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Cities near San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$2844
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$2969
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2851
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$2867
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$2910
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1184
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2788
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$2784
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$2879
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1032
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1029
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$2884
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$2722
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3046
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$2732
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3094
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2709
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2597
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$3070
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3155
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$2751
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2684
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$2681
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2803
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$2461
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$2755
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2637
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$1027
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2730
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3513
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$2957
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2960
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3180
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2944
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2879
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2609
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2606

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