San Diego vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	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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Cities near San Diego

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