Suwon vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Suwon Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2704
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$435
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.3
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2620
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
1.23M
2.6M

The cost of living in Suwon is 13% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5342nd and 4534th ($1022 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th 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 2.6 months in Suwon compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Suwon ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 124th and 339th 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
$6.95
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.4
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.91%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12488
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6618
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.9
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.16
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.09
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.32
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.81
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.4
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.3
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.4
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21003
$19749

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581