Seattle vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3162
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7446
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$1981
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$3407
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$810
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
93
92
🏙️ Population
737K
1.23M

The cost of living in Seattle is 197% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 125th and 5112th ($3162 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 92nd and 35th 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Seattle ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 99th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Suwon

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Seattle Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.17
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$6
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.04
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2119
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1641
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3861
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2873
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6864
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$7.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.82
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.26
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.36
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.72
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.8
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.3
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2178
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29883
$10980

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114

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