San Diego vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3507
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7962
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$2395
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$4150
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$737
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5553
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
86
91
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.23M

The cost of living in San Diego is 240% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 50th and 5440th ($3507 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 137th and 216th 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
$22.1
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.74
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.24
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2519
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2068
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4514
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3653
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$253
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8566
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6843
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.99
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.5
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.9
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.3
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1998
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26517
$12755

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015