Surrey vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surrey Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2280
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5399
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$1407
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$2721
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2766
$2620
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
568K
1.23M

The cost of living in Surrey is 123% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1194th and 5342nd ($2280 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 49th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Surrey compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Surrey ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 122nd and 124th 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
$17.7
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.58
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1405
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1196
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2952
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.75%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9496
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.94
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$862
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12026
$21003

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$2495
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$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
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$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038