Shenzhen vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2526
$2533
🏠 One person rent
$552
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$975
$736
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$2124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
17.5M
1.23M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 1% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5618th and 5675th ($995 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 Shenzhen compared to 2.2 months in Suwon. Shenzhen ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1163rd and 209th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Suwon

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Shenzhen Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$6.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$701
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1238
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.5
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13122
$10704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6054
$6412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$7.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$5.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.24
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.62
$3.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.37
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$70.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$65.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$510
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21140
$14818

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28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2663
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$678
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$694
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1734
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$548
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$638
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$873
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$785
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$627
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$954
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$858
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$777
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$801
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$807
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$908
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$600
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$793
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$682
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$474
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$828
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$766
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$778
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$802
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$797
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$758
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$739
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$751
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$705
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$702
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$714
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$729
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$711
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$892
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$528
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$648

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