Suwon vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$782
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2630
$2291
🏠 One person rent
$455
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$473
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
1.23M
12.7M

The cost of living in Suwon is 32% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5440th and 6833rd ($1030 vs $782) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 31st in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Suwon compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Suwon ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 13th in China, while ranked 216th and 3150th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Suzhou

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Suwon Suzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$607
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$295
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
3.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11113
$6055
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6701
$2903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.13
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.39
$4.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.75
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$5.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.7
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$660
$903
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12755
$17664

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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
$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

Cities near Suzhou

Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$696
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$644
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$683
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$669
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$594
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$643
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$650
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$684
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$557
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1126
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$623
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$620
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$636
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$1002
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$652
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$646
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$652
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$860
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$604
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$611
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$647
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$680
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$675
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$525
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$626
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$618
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$644
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$601
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$678
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$665
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$671
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$765
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$677
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$632
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$584
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$680
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$623