Sapporo vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1137
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$510
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1763
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
91
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.23M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 15% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4901st and 5675th ($1137 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 44th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Sapporo compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Sapporo ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 196th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sapporo vs Suwon

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Sapporo Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.74
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$443
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$283
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.23%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2166
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.6
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.37
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9894
$14818

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13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061

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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