Shanghai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$636
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
99
91
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 17% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4880th and 5675th ($1147 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 44th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1178th and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Suwon

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Shanghai Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$14818

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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