Suwon vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$435
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2620
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
91
81
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.87M

The cost of living in Suwon is 26% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5342nd and 6380th ($1022 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 10th in South Korea and Taiwan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Suwon compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Tainan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 124th and 498th 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
$6.95
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.91%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12488
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.4
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21003
$6108

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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
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$956
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$747
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$770
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$788
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$796
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$813
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$894
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$728
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$897
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$821
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$875
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$823
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$731
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1073
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$627
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1181
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$644
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$688
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$967
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$625
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$669
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$581
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$451
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$443
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$649
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$569
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$648
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1155
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$655
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$603
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$630
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$936
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$681
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1154
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$726
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$764
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$601
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$601
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$682