San Francisco vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
874K
1.23M

The cost of living in San Francisco is 292% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 7th and 5440th ($4040 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 30th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Suwon

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San Francisco Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$6.1
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$7.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$12755

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

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