Suwon vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2533
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$427
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2124
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.85M

The cost of living in Suwon is 5% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5675th and 6014th ($985 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th 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 2.2 months in Suwon compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Suwon ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 209th and 2806th 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
$6.65
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10704
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6412
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.94
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.54
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.61
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14818
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1022
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$943
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1019
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1001
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1313
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1061
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1045
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1090
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1089
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1016
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1094
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1052
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$868
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1128
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$952
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$894
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1010
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$982
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$977
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$917
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1062
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$865
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1557
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$852
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$819
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$971
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1009
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$997

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686