Sapporo vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Sapporo Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2813
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$524
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1641
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
91
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.23M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 11% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4750th and 5112th ($1181 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 35th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Sapporo compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Sapporo ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 239th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Sapporo vs Suwon infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Sapporo vs Suwon

Prices for goods and services in Sapporo and Suwon are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Sapporo Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.44
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$817
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.84%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2303
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1644
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.1
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$261
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10519
$10980

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1041
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1043
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1042
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$994
77 km or 48 mi Date
$991
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$973
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1032
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1031
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1035
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1065
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1007
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$936
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$937
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1014
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1021
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$945
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1010
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1015
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$972
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$991
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$995
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1064
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$994
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1004
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1025
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1003
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1015
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1006
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1068

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050