Sapporo vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sapporo Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1173
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2837
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$526
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$901
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1651
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
91
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.23M

The cost of living in Sapporo is 19% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4509th and 5418th ($1173 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 54th 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 2.7 months in Suwon. Sapporo ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 170th and 88th 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
$9.3
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$714
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$288
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2557
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.24
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.3
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.3
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$264
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10328
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992