Suwon vs Suzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Suzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$2829
🏠 One person rent
$435
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$768
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2620
$1146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
1.23M
12.7M

The cost of living in Suwon is 18% more expensive than in Suzhou. Cities ranked 5342nd and 6198th ($1022 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 18th in South Korea and China, respectively. Check South Korea vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Suwon compared to 1.3 months in Suzhou. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Suzhou ranked 26th in China, while ranked 124th and 3351st 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
$6.95
$4.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$5.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.13
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$386
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$93.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.91%
4.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12488
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$3223
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$4.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$77.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.4
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$1457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21003
$17431

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SuwonSuzhou

Cost of living

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
35 km or 22 mi Kunshan
$700
40 km or 25 mi Changshu
$645
43 km or 27 mi Wuxi
$670
49 km or 31 mi Taicang
$665
63 km or 39 mi Jiaxing
$573
64 km or 40 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
75 km or 47 mi Jiangyin
$657
76 km or 47 mi Yixing
$695
80 km or 50 mi Nantong
$602
82 km or 51 mi Shanghai
$1097
83 km or 52 mi Changzhou
$702
84 km or 52 mi Haimen
$631
85 km or 53 mi Jingjiang
$643
88 km or 55 mi Pudong
$984
109 km or 68 mi Liyang
$654
112 km or 70 mi Taixing
$636
114 km or 71 mi Qidong
$701
120 km or 75 mi Rugao
$644
123 km or 77 mi Guangde
$650
125 km or 78 mi Hangzhou
$805
125 km or 78 mi Danyang
$607
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhong
$603
137 km or 85 mi Hai'an
$643
145 km or 90 mi Shaoxing
$716
148 km or 92 mi Taizhou
$644
149 km or 93 mi Zhenjiang
$522
156 km or 97 mi Jurong
$621
164 km or 102 mi Yangzhou
$620
173 km or 107 mi Ningguo
$642
175 km or 109 mi Yizheng
$592
175 km or 109 mi Dongtai
$665
182 km or 113 mi Xuancheng
$672
182 km or 113 mi Ningbo
$708
194 km or 120 mi Nanjing
$746
196 km or 122 mi Xinghua
$665
198 km or 123 mi Gaoyou
$621
202 km or 125 mi Zhoushan
$590
214 km or 133 mi Wuhu
$691
216 km or 134 mi Tianchang
$613