Sharjah vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sharjah Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1473
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3212
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$912
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2465
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
1.25M
1.23M

The cost of living in Sharjah is 43% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 4144th and 5440th ($1473 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 36th in the United Arab Emirates and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Sharjah compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Sharjah ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 352nd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sharjah vs Suwon

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Sharjah Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.48
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$668
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1225
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.5%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8753
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.88
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.81
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.52
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.1
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.43
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7922
$12755

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10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015