Sapporo vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2679
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$482
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$785
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
91
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.23M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 9% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4988th and 5440th ($1121 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 36th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sapporo compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Sapporo ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1640th and 216th 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
$6.32
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$442
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.09%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2308
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1648
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.6
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.34
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.7
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10501
$12755

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$1004
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$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070

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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