Seattle vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3183
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7493
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$1996
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$3450
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$789
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6618
$2124
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
737K
1.23M

The cost of living in Seattle is 223% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 126th and 5675th ($3183 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th and 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 147th and 209th 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
$20.5
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$6.46
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2109
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1647
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3900
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2895
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7971
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5180
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.33
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.97
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.43
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.09
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.3
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.8
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.5
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2124
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30033
$14818

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098

Cities near Suwon

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