Suwon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2533
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$427
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$736
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2124
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
94
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.43M

The cost of living in Suwon is 21% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5675th and 4646th ($985 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Suwon ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 209th and 178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Suwon vs Taipei

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Suwon Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.07
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.8
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10704
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6412
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.07
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.94
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.54
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.9
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.61
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.1
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14818
$16947

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612