Surrey vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surrey Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2297
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5212
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$1408
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2682
$2625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
79
91
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
568K
1.23M

The cost of living in Surrey is 115% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 1272nd and 5112th ($2297 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Surrey ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 146th and 134th 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
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.2
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.9
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9695
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8527
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.14
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.58
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.36
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.29
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.4
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$869
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12061
$10980

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10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050