Surrey vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surrey Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2407
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5259
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$1528
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$2705
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3089
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
91
😀 Quality of life
80
92
🏙️ Population
518K
1.23M

The cost of living in Surrey is 144% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 831st and 5418th ($2407 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 54th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Surrey compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Surrey ranked 22nd best city to live in Canada vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 457th and 88th 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
$14.1
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1513
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1360
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3165
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2363
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11457
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10205
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.11
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.1
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.89
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7382
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992