Suwon vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$987
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2601
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$416
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$96
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2621
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
74
😀 Quality of life
92
82
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.87M

The cost of living in Suwon is 8% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5418th and 5887th ($987 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 7th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.7 months in Suwon compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 88th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Tainan

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Suwon Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.81%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12419
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6828
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.7
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.61
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.15
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.7
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19843
$11040

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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

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741