San Diego vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$2748
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
87
91
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.23M

The cost of living in San Diego is 245% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 45th and 5892nd ($3346 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 74th 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 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. San Diego ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 75th and 111th 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
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$22854

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066