Shanghai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$635
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$2621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 21% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4461st and 5418th ($1190 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 54th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 558th and 88th 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
$4.9
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Suwon

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