Surrey vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surrey Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2237
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5110
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$1348
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2367
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
568K
1.23M

The cost of living in Surrey is 117% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1407th and 5440th ($2237 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 36th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Surrey compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Surrey ranked 3rd best city to live in Canada vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 49th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surrey vs Suwon

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Surrey Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.03
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1369
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1125
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2438
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.69%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9861
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8816
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.31
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$894
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12497
$12755

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10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798

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