Shanghai vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$602
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$2748
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
79
91
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.23M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 17% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4780th and 5892nd ($1136 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 74th in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 2.8 months in Suwon. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 571st and 111th 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
$3.99
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$8.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$22854

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066