San Diego vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	San Diego	Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3486	$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7909	$2533
🏠 One person rent	$2368	$427
🏘️ Family rent	$4139	$736
🍽️ Food expenses	$735	$373
🚐 Transport expenses	$181	$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5217	$2124
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	86	91
😀 Quality of life	91	89
🏙️ Population	1.39M	1.23M

The cost of living in San Diego is 254% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 52nd and 5675th ($3486 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 44th 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 155th and 209th 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	$22.2	$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.97	$3.32
☕ Cappuccino	$6.34	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2489	$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2046	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4508	$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3643	$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$162	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$251	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.3	$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.31%	6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8050	$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6577	$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.32	$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.81	$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.04	$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.77	$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.6	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.2	$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$15.2	$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$9.97	$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.48	$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.2	$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.1	$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$131	$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$30.2	$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans	$66.2	$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1937	$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22295	$14818

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Cities near San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$3023
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$3033
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2984
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$3065
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3077
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1276
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2956
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$3012
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3265
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1126
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1108
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3274
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$3008
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3269
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$3011
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3221
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2984
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2690
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2994
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3137
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$3051
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2799
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3075
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2850
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3492
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3129
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2646
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$967
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2663
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3520
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3064
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2984
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3503
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2598
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2768
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2738
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2826

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